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 Oper
in 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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