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Esther Réthy

Hungarian soprano (1912–2004)

Died aged 91LibraAustria

Biography

Esther Réthy (22 October 1912 – 28 January 2004) was a Hungarian operatic soprano who had a major career in Europe from 1934 through 1968. She was notably a principal artist at the Vienna State Opera for over a decade and was a frequent performer at the Salzburg Festival. She performed a broad opera repertoire that encompassed French, German, Italian, Czech, and Hungarian operas. The latter part of her career was dedicated mainly to performing the German operetta literature at the Vienna Volksoper. A very beautiful woman, she was a greatly admired Angele in Richard Heuberger’s Der Opernball.

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Career highlights

Instruments

  • voice

Awards & honours (3)

  • Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria
  • Berufstitel Professor
  • Österreichischer Kammersänger

Quick answers about Esther Réthy

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Esther Réthy died on January 28, 2004 at the age of 91.
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Esther Réthy was born on October 22, 1912.
Where was Esther Réthy born?
Esther Réthy was born in Budapest.
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Esther Réthy's zodiac sign is Libra.
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Esther Réthy is a citizen of Austria, Hungary.
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Esther Réthy is known as opera singer.

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