About Maria von Ilosvay
Lived 1913 – 1987 (aged 74). Maria von Ilosvay was a Hungarian opera singer.
Mária von Ilosvay (8 May 1913 – 16 June 1987) was a Hungarian contralto renowned for her performances of the role of Erda in Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen.
She studied in Budapest and Vienna, where her teachers included Laura Hilgermann, Felicie Kashovska and . In 1937 she won first prize in the International Singing Contest in Vienna. During 1937 and 1938 she toured America with an opera company.
Among her other recordings of opera excerpts on two 10-inch LPs are arias from La finta semplice, La Betulia Liberata, Il trovatore, Don Carlos, Mignon and Carmen. She may also be heard in Verdi's Requiem, recorded in 1955 under Paul van Kempen.
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Who was Maria von Ilosvay?
Hungarian contralto (1913–1987)
When was Maria von Ilosvay born?
Maria von Ilosvay was born on 8 May 1913 in Budapest.
When did Maria von Ilosvay die?
Maria von Ilosvay died on 16 June 1987 in Hamburg.
What was Maria von Ilosvay's occupation?
Maria von Ilosvay was an opera singer.
What nationality was Maria von Ilosvay?
Maria von Ilosvay was Hungarian.
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