Description

DÁVID NEY (VÁRPALOTA, 12 FEBRUARY, 1842 – BUDAPEST, 31 AUGUST, 1905)

 

 

 

 

He began his career at the Vienna Carltheater, then directed by von Suppé, first as a member of the chorus and then as a soloist. He made his debut at the Budapest Opera shortly after its establishment in 1884 and continued as its leading bass until his death in 1905. He appeared in 103 roles across 78 operas, performing such diverse parts as Don Giovanni, Leporello, and the Commendatore in Don Giovanni, Hans Sachs, Sarastro, Figaro in Le Nozze di Figaro, Wotan, Mephistopheles, and Falstaff. He sang the role of King Mark in Tristan und Isolde at the Budapest premiere of the opera in 1901. It was said that after his death in 1905, it took even three singers to take over all of his roles.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1884-1905 Budapest Opera

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. A magyarok istene (Erkel) 35098 Odeon
2. Alkonyodik a csillag D-3659 41259 Columbia
3. Hunyadi László (Erkel) Gara nádor nagy áriája 35110 Odeon
4. Les Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Chorale in Hungarian I-25538 Favorite
5. Les Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Pif! Paf! in Hungarian 72046 986Z G&T
6. Les Huguenots (Meyerbeer) Pif! Paf! in Hungarian I-25533 Favorite
7. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Ah, cedi, cedi in Hungarian I-25523 Favorite
8. Tuladunan, baranyaban (Kery) 72047 981Z G&T