Sylvia Sass [SEP] date of birth
Sylvia Sass
Sylvia Sass (born 12 July 1951) is a Hungarian operatic soprano who has sung leading roles both in her native country and internationally.
Life and career.
Born in Budapest, Sass studied at Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest with Ferenc Révhegyi. She made her
professional debut at the Hungarian State Opera, as Frasquita in Bizet's "Carmen", in 1971. The following year, she appeared at the Sofia National Opera, as Violetta in "La traviata", and during the
, The Choir of the Hungarian Army Central Ensemble, The Orchestra of the Budapest Philharmonic Society (recorded date: June 29-July 9, 1960, by Qualiton).
- "Hunyadi László" András Molnár, Istvan Gáti, Sylvia Sass, Dénes Gulyás, Hungarian State Opera and Chorus, conducted by J. Kovács (Hungaroton, 1985).
Sources.
- "The Viking Opera Guide" ed. Holden (Viking, 1993)
- Del Teatro (in Italian)
- "The Oxford Illustrated History of