Krisztina Laki

Krisztina Laki is a Hungarian soprano that has been praised over time by critics for the flexibility and selection of her tone of voice. Laki’s vocal qualities have allowed her to select a wide collection of tasks: Adele in Johann Strauss, Jr.’s Pass away Fledermaus; Oscar in Verdi’s El ballo in Maschera; Aminta in Richard Strauss’ Die Schweigsame Frau; Clymene in Jommelli’s Fetonte; Pamina in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, and many more, including many from contemporary functions. She was maybe best known on her behalf portrayal of Gilda in Verdi’s Rigoletto, having accomplished great achievement with it in Berne, Switzerland, where she produced her professional operatic debut, and in Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Budapest, SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, and other main operatic locations. Her concert repertory in addition has been wide and her successes for the reason that world equally amazing. Laki has produced numerous recordings for many brands, including Hungaroton, EMI, Orfeo D’or, and Deutsche Harmonia Mundi. Laki was created on Sept 16, 1944, in Budapest, Hungary. She examined music on the Franz Liszt Academy with famed Hungarian tenor József Réti. Her 1976 debut in Berne released her profession with spectacular see, and she continuing to draw worldwide acclaim with her initial Salzburg Celebration appearance that same calendar year. At La Scala the next year, she have scored another effective debut performing Blonde in Mozart’s Il Seraglio. From 1979 she was used on being a principal person in the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf. Extra worldwide debuts of be aware shortly followed, including on the 1979 Glyndebourne Festival as well as the SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Opera in 1981. In 1983 she started appearing in visitor engagements on the Cologne Opera and shortly at other essential operatic locations in Berlin, London, Prague, Rome, Munich, Hamburg, Barcelona, and in main U.S. metropolitan areas. Laki was also active in the documenting studio. A few of her even more significant efforts included unusual repertory products like the 1989 Elektra Compact disc of Salieri’s Prima la Musica, in conjunction with Mozart’s Der Schauspieldirektor, as well as the 1994 Supraphon documenting from the Josef Myslivecek opera Il Bellerofonte. Laki got success in even more standard fare, obviously, just like the 1999 Angel launch of Haydn’s THE TIMES OF YEAR. In 2000 Laki retired from performing, but remained energetic being a teacher on the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich. Many of her old recordings have obtained currency, just like the 2004 reissue of Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 2 on EMI Classics.