Magda László | |
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| Born | (1912-06-14)14 June 1912 Marosvásárhely, Hungary[a] |
| Died | 2 August 2002(2002-08-02) (aged 90) Nepi, Italy |
| Occupation | Operaticsoprano |
Magda László (14 June 1912 – 2 August 2002) was a Hungarianoperaticsoprano, particularly associated with 20th-century operas.
László was born inMarosvásárhely.[1] She studied at theFranz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest,[2] and made her debut at theBudapest Opera in 1943, as Elisabeth inTannhäuser,[1] later singing Amelia inSimon Boccanegra.[2]
In 1946, she settled in Italy, where she appeared in concert often with pianistLuigi Cortese [it], later becoming a regular guest at theRome Opera andLa Scala in Milan. She created the role of the mother in Dallapiccola'sIl 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 byMalipiero,Ghedini, andLualdi.
She made guest appearances at theGlyndebourne Festival, notably in 1953 as Gluck'sAlceste, in 1954 as Dorabella in Mozart'sCosì fan tutte, and in 1962 as Poppea in Monteverdi'sL'incoronazione di Poppea.[2][3] In 1954, she created the role of Cressida in William Walton'sTroilus and Cressida, at theRoyal Opera House in London.[1]
Other notable roles included Strauss'sDaphne, Busoni'sTurandot, Marie in Alban Berg'sWozzeck, Isolde in Wagner'sTristan und Isolde, and Senta inDer fliegende Holländer.[2]
László also recorded a number of theBach cantatas conducted byHermann Scherchen.[2] She was the soprano soloist on Hermann Scherchen's recording of Beethoven'sNinth Symphony (Westminster HI-FI, WAL 208, 1953).
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