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Székely Mihály - Basszus 2 / Magyar Előadóművészek = Hungarian Artists / Hungaroton LP 1983
LPX 12596
Mihály Székely (May 8, 1901 in Jászberény – March 22, 1963) was a Hungarian bass singer famous for Mozartian roles. His name in Hungarian form is Székely Mihály, his original family name was Spagatner.
He debuted as Ferrando (Il trovatore) in 1920 at the Budapest Opera, where he remained a principal singer until his death. His Metropolitan Opera debut was as Hunding (Die Walküre) in 1947. He recorded two versions of Béla Bartók's opera Bluebeard's Castle and worked closely with the composer at the 1936 revival.
His most famous roles were King Philip (Don Carlo), Fiesco (Simon Boccanegra), Osmin (Die Entführung aus dem Serail), Sarastro (Die Zauberflöte), Leporello (Don Giovanni), König Marke (Tristan und Isolde), Pogner (Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg), Boris Godunov, Basilio (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Gremin (Eugene Onegin) and Baron Ochs (Der Rosenkavalier). He sang in the Glyndebourne Festival several times, mostly in Mozart operas.
| Label: | Hungaroton – LPX 12596 |
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| Series: | Magyar Előadóművészek – 2 |
| Format: |
Vinyl, LP
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| Country: | Hungary |
| Released: |
1983 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Opera |
Tracklist:
| A1 |
Don Giovanni: Leporello és Don Giovanni Kettőse |
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3:12 |
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| A2 | Az Alvajáró. Rodollfo Áriája |
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2:20 |
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| A3 | Nabocca, Zakariás Áriája |
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4:26 |
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| A4 | Verdi: A Végzet Hatalma, Leonóra és A Gvárdián Jelenete |
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10:37 |
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| A5 | Don Carlos. A Főinkviziztor És Fülöp Jelenete |
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8:05 |
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| B1 | Halévy: A zsidó Nő, Brogni Áriája |
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4:20 |
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| B2 | Ivan Szuszanyin, Szuszanyin Áriája |
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6:00 |
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| B3 | Cornelius: A Bagdadi Borbély, Abul Belépője |
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1:43 |
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| B4 | Abul Áriája |
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3:05 |
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| B5 | Trisztán és Izolda, Marke Monológja |
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8:20 |
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| B6. | Borisz Godunov, Borisz Monológja |
| 4:40 |
- Bass Vocals – Mihály Székely
BOX #69
