Erzsébet Házy [SEP] voice type
Erzsébet Házy
Erzsébet Házy (; October 1, 1929 – November 24, 1982) was a Hungarian operatic soprano. She fascinated the critics (see 'Critics' below) and audience not only with her voice but also with perfect acting and her beauty. She was particularly admired for her portrayal of the title heroine in Giacomo Puccini’s "Manon Lescaut".
Biography.
Born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia to Hungarian parents, Házy grew up in her parents' native country and was a Hungarian citizen. She studied singing
Eberhard Wächter; (in the archive of WDR)
- Gräfin Mariza (1973, Mariza) with René Kollo; (Unitel, in the archive of ZDF)
- Budapester Nächte (1973), Musikalische Impressionen einer Stadt; (ZDF’s archive)
Hungarian films with Erzsébet Házy:
- Gábor diák - 1956 (Veronika's voice)
- Gerolsteini kaland - 1957 (Antónia, Grand Duchess of Gerolstein)
- Felfelé a lejtőn - 1959 (Takács Éva)
- Éjszakai repülés - 1963