Kossuth Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 53 (2017) Winner
Sylvia Sass
シルヴィア・サス
Shiruvia Sasu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1951-07-12 （Budapest）
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Residence History
- Budapest, Hungary
Career
- Occupations
- soprano, opera singer
- Active Years
- 1971-
- Affiliations
- Hungarian State Opera, Vienna State Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera House
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franz Liszt Academy of Music | — | Department of Vocal Studies | — | — | Hungary |
Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Department of Vocal Studies
Country:
Hungary
Studied with Olga Révhegyi and Pál Varga
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Kodály Voice Competition | — | — | — | 1位 |
| 1973 | International Opera Competition for Young Singers | La traviata | Violetta | — | Grand Prix |
| 1974 | International Tchaikovsky Competition | — | 声楽部門 | — | 銀メダル |
| 1977 | Artist of Merit of the Hungarian People's Republic | — | — | Hungarian People's Republic | 受賞 |
Kodály Voice Competition
1972
Result:
1位
International Opera Competition for Young Singers
1973
Work:
La traviata
Category:
Violetta
Result:
Grand Prix
International Tchaikovsky Competition
1974
Category:
声楽部門
Result:
銀メダル
Artist of Merit of the Hungarian People's Republic
1977
Organization:
Hungarian People's Republic
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Bluebeard's Castle
OperaBartók's opera recorded under Georg Solti.
Don Giovanni
OperaMozart's opera recorded under Georg Solti.
I Lombardi
OperaVerdi's opera recorded under Lamberto Gardelli.
Bibliography
- Bluebeard's Castle
- Don Giovanni
- I Lombardi
- Ernani
- Attila
- Macbeth
- Stiffelio
- Médée
- Four Last Songs
- Wesendonck Lieder
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Dramatic sopranoSpecialist in early Verdi operas
Legacy
Hungarian soprano who had an international opera career, particularly noted for early Verdi operas. She made numerous recordings.
Trivia
- The Wikipedia biography relies largely or entirely on a single source (August 2025).