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Magda László

Magda László (14 June 1912 – 2 August 2002) was a Hungarian operatic soprano, particularly associated with 20th-century operas.

Magda László
Magda László in 1943 (standing first on left)
Born(1912-06-14)14 June 1912
Died2 August 2002(2002-08-02) (aged 90)
Nepi, Italy
OccupationOperatic soprano

Life ad career edit

László was born in Marosvásárhely.[1] She studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest,[2] and made her debut at the Budapest Opera in 1943, as Elisabeth in Tannhäuser,[1] later singing Amelia in Simon Boccanegra.[2]

In 1946, she settled in Italy, where she appeared in concert often with pianist Luigi Cortese [it], later becoming a regular guest at the Rome Opera and La Scala in Milan. She created the role of the mother in Dallapiccola's Il prigioniero on Italian radio in 1949,[2] and also sang the role in the first staged performance in Florence, the following year, on 20 May 1950.[1] A fine-singing actress and musician, she sang several roles in Italian contemporary works by Malipiero, Ghedini, and Lualdi.

She made guest appearances at the Glyndebourne Festival, notably in 1953 as Gluck's Alceste, in 1954 as Dorabella in Mozart's Così fan tutte, and in 1962 as Poppea in Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea.[2][3] In 1954, she created the role of Cressida in William Walton's Troilus and Cressida, at the Royal Opera House in London.[1]

Other notable roles included Strauss's Daphne, Busoni's Turandot, Marie in Alban Berg's Wozzeck, Isolde in Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, and Senta in Der fliegende Holländer.[2]

László also recorded a number of the Bach cantatas conducted by Hermann Scherchen.[2] She was the soprano soloist on Hermann Scherchen's recording of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (Westminster HI-FI, WAL 208, 1953).

László died in Nepi, Italy.[1]

Notes edit

  1. ^ in 1919 according to other sources[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Magda László". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Kutsch, K.-J.; Riemens, Leo (2012). "László, Magda". Großes Sängerlexikon (in German) (4th ed.). De Gruyter. p. 2626. ISBN 978-3-59-844088-5.
  3. ^ "Magda László". Glyndebourne. Retrieved 8 June 2023.

External links edit

  • Magda László at AllMusic
  • Magda László discography at Discogs  
  • Magda László (Soprano), Bach Cantatas website

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