Maria Dunszt
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Maria Dunszt | |
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| Born | Dunst Mária October 10, 1936 |
| Died | 24 August 1994 (aged 57) |
| Citizenship | Hungarian |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Mother | Mária Pálffy |
| Family | Dunszt |
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Maria Dunszt (/məˈriə dʌnst/; 18 October 1936 – 24 August 1994) was a Hungarian opera singer.
Early life
[edit]Mária Dunszt was born on October 10, 1936, in Budapest, Hungary. Her mother, Mária Pálffy, was an opera and oratorio singer, while her father played in the telephone factory orchestra, even after his retirement. Mária began studying piano at the age of five.[1]
Dunszt studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest from 1955 to 1961 under the tutelage of Dr. Imre Molnár and Oszkár Maleczky. At the academy, she won first prize at the 1960 Erkel Singing Competition, and the grand prize at the Toulouse Singing Competition.
In 1961, she was engaged by the Hungarian State Opera House, where she would go on to perform numerous leading roles.[2]
Career
[edit]Throughout her career, Dunszt became a celebrated dramatic soprano, performing a broad repertoire that included leading roles in operas by Verdi, Wagner, Rossini, and Gounod.
Among her notable roles were Violetta in La Traviata, Desdemona in Otello, Aida, Leonora in Il Trovatore, Marguerite in Gounod's Faust, and Matilda in Rossini's William Tell. She also gained recognition for portraying Wagnerian heroines such as Eva in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Elisabeth in Tannhäuser, Elsa in Lohengrin, Sieglinde in Die Walküre, and Gutrune in Twilight of the Gods.[3] In 1962 she portrayed Melinda in Bánk bán.[4]
Dunszt also recorded two albums: Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana (1964) and the Wife in C’est la guerre by Petrovics. She was also known for her performances as a soloist in oratorios.[5]
Personal life and legacy
[edit]Dunszt's career ended after a severe car accident in 1976, which left her unable to perform in public. She died on August 24, 1994 at the age of 57.[6]
Dunszt remains remembered as one of Hungary's most exceptional operatic talents of the 20th century, and her legacy continues to inspire opera lovers and artists alike.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "88 éve: Megszületett Dunszt Mária szoprán opera-énekesnő". ezenanapon.hu. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ Greenroom. "Dunszt Mária | Zenészek". BMC - Budapest Music Center (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "Nemzeti Archívum". Nemzeti Archívum (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ Operabarátok (in Hungarian). 1977. Retrieved 2024-11-22 – via port.hu.
- ^ Szerző (2011-10-20). "Egy kettétört pálya". Opera-Világ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "Operaház: Egy kettétört élet - Dunszt Mária". operaslagerek.network.hu. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "DigiTár". Opera DigiTár. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
- ^ "OPERISSIMO". web.operissimo.com. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
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