BÉLA KÖRNYEI (KRUMAU, 18 MAY, 1873 –
BUDAPEST, 28 APRIL, 1925)
He was born
on May 18, 1873, in Krumau, the son of Béla Környei and Mária Amália Dudák. He
studied at Elek Solymosi’s acting school.
In 1896, he
joined the People’s Theater choir as a bass. By 1898, he was performing in
operetta at the Hungarian Theater, and from 1899, he sang baritone roles in
Debrecen. From 1901, he was a member of the Buda-Temesvár company, performing
at the Buda Theater, and from 1905 at the Király Theater.
In 1908, he
signed a contract with the Népszínház–Vígopera, where he sang tenor roles. From
1908 to 1915, he was a member of the National Opera in Budapest. He then joined
the Vienna Opera for three years, making his debut there on October 16, 1916,
in the premiere of the new production of Richard Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos as
Bacchus.
He returned
to the National Opera in Budapest, where he remained until his death.
From his
first marriage to Paula Galyassy, he had a daughter, Paula Környey (1899–1996),
an actress, and a son, Béla Környey (1901–?), a pianist. On October 15, 1914,
he married opera singer Elza Szamosi (Erzsébet Szamek) in Budapest, but they
divorced in 1921. On October 30, 1921, he married singer Mária Sándor in
Terézváros, Budapest.
Chronology of
some appearances
1896-1899 Debrecen
Opera House
1900-1903
Temesvar Opera House
1907 Budapest
People’s Opera
1908 Budapest
National Opera
1915-1918
Vienna Court Opera
1919 Budapest
National Opera
TRACKLIST
Pagliacci
(Leoncavallo): Vesti la giubba 58031 Beka
Tosca
(Puccini): E lucevan le stelle 58693 Beka
Carmen
(Bizet): Il fior 58694 Beka
Trovatore
(Verdi): Di quella pira 58695 Beka
Fanciulla del
West (Puccini): Ch’ella mi creda 58696 Beka
Aida (Verdi):
Nel fiera anelito 58981 Beka
Hegyek alján
(d’Albert): Jöjj velem Első Magyar Hanglemez Gyár 1404
Aida (Verdi):
Misero appien mi festi 58982 Beka
Pagliacci
(Leoncavallo): Un tal gioco 58983 Beka
Cavalleria
Rusticana (Mascagni): Compar Alfio 58984 Beka
Cavalleria
Rusticana (Mascagni): Addio alla madre 58985 Beka
Lohengrin
(Wagner): Merce, merce D1394 Diadal
Lohengrin
(Wagner): S’ei torna alfin D1394 Diadal
Walkure
(Wagner): Cede il verno 4-102705 Gramophone
Carmen
(Bizet): Il fior 1405 Premier
Ulisses
Belepöje Favorite 1-25680
Mit er nekem
a markisag Favorite 25679
Janos vitez
Egy rozsa szál Columbia 12808 D3229
Cigánybaro
Belepö G&T 4-102693
Varazskeringo
Halkan szall G&T 4-102666
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