Maria von Ilosvay
Mária von Ilosvay (8 May 1913 – 16 June 1987) was a Hungarian contralto renowned for her performances of the role of Erda in Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen.
She studied in Budapest and Vienna, where her teachers included Laura Hilgermann, Felicie Kashovska and Mária Budanovits. In 1937 she won first prize in the International Singing Contest in Vienna. During 1937 and 1938 she toured Ame…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- Hungary
- Born
- May 8th, 1917
- Died
- June 16th, 1987
- Labels
- EMI ClassicsTahraEMI