His real name was Zsigmond Pilinszky. He studied singing at the conservatoire of Budapest , then under Mrs. Böhme-Köhler in Leipzig , in the end, with Konrad von Zawilowski in Berlin . He made his debut in 1912 at the Opera House of Miskolc and sang since 1913 at the Budapest National Opera to which he belonged till 1927. In 1928 he was engaged by the Städtische Operin Berlin . In 1928 he appeared with great success in Berlin as Johann von Leiden in Meyerbeer’s ‘’Prophet’’. In the 1930-1931 season at the Bayreuth Festival he performed in ‘’Tannhäuser’’. He guested successfully in Vienna , London , Chicago and San Francisco . Since 1932 he was engaged again by the Budapest National Opera and then worked there as a vocal pedagogue.
Chronology of some appearances
1912 Miskolc
1913 Budapest
1928 Berlin
1930 Bayreuth
1932 Budapest
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
Parlophon, Berlin 1928/1929
Lohengrin (Wagner): Mein lieber Schwan P9635-II 20736
Columbia
Tannhäuser (Wagner): Inbrunst im Herzen LWX WAX5716
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