Felicie Hüni-Mihacsek (3 April 1891,

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– 26 March 1976,

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) was a Hungarian operatic coloratura

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, largely based in Germany and one of the greatest

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singers of the inter-war period. She studied in Vienna with Rose Papier, and began her career at the

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in 1916. She made her debut at the

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in 1919, where she took part in the creation of Richard Strauss's ''

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''. She remained in Vienna until 1925, and then joined the

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in 1926, where she remained until 1945. She also appeared at the

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, in Mozart roles such as Konstanze,

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, Fiordiligi, both Pamina and the Queen of the Night. She made guest appearances in

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, London, Prague, and Budapest, and she created Pfitzner's ''Das Herz'', in Munich in 1931, other notable operatic roles included Eva and Die Marschallin. After 1945, she appeared mostly in concert and began teaching. Her farewell performance was in Munich, as the Marschallin in 1953. Throughout her career, she was much admired for her vocal beauty and elegance, and impeccable technique. She was married to Swiss industrialist Albert Hüni.

Sources

Operissimo.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Huni-Mihacsek, Felicie 1891 births 1976 deaths Hungarian operatic sopranos 20th-century Hungarian women opera singers People from Pécs Singers from Munich Hungarian expatriates in West Germany