Kossuth Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1965) Winner
Róbert Ilosfalvy
イロスファルヴィ・ロベルト
Ilosfalvy Róbert
Aliases:
Robert Ilosfalvy
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1927-06-18 （Hódmezővásárhely）
- Died
- 2009-01-06 （Budapest） age 81
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Residence History
- Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary → Budapest, Hungary → Stuttgart, West Germany
Career
- Occupations
- cantor, operatic tenor
- Active Years
- 1953-2009
- Affiliations
- Budapest Opera, Stuttgart Opera, Berlin Opera
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest Music Academy | — | — | — | — | Hungary |
Budapest Music Academy
Country:
Hungary
Studied with Andor Lendvai
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | First prize in vocal competition, Bucharest | — | — | — | winner |
First prize in vocal competition, Bucharest
1953
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Roberto Devereux
1969 Opera recordingRecording opposite Beverly Sills.
Legacy
Hungarian operatic tenor known for lyric grace and dramatic power in Italian, German, and French opera repertoires.
Trivia
- Began career as cantor in Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in hometown.
- Never performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
- Remains interred in Budapest's Szent Anna Roman Catholic Church.