Ibolyka Astrid Maria Varnay (25 April – 4 September ) was a Swedish-born American dramatic soprano of Hungarian counmiditsynchkoro.fricaritturehinbestpufeedromara.co spent most of her career in the United States and Germany. She was one of the leading Wagnerian heroic sopranos of her generation. Her voice on record is readily recognisable by its fiery tone and seemingly limitless upper register.

Aug 31,  · Astrid Varnay, (Ibolyka Astrid Maria Varnay), Swedish-born American opera singer (born April 25, , Stockholm, Swed.—died Sept. 4, , Munich, Ger.), was one of the leading Wagnerian sopranos of her day. Born to Hungarian parents who were both opera singers, Varnay moved with her family as a c.

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Astrid Varnay and Birgit Nilsson, two of the 20th century’s most thrilling sopranos, were born in Sweden less than a month apart in and went on to portray many of the dramatic heroines of the operatic repertoire.

Astrid Varnay was born in Stockholm on 25th April She was named Astrid after the teenage Princess Astrid of Sweden. Astrid’s mother was Maria Junghens, who changed her name to Javor when she became a singer. She was born on 15th October and became an influential colouratura. Astrid’s father, Alexander, was born on the 11th September.

Biographie Modifier Jeunesse Modifier. Ibolyka Astrid Varnay est né le 25 avril à Stockholm en Suède, de parents hongrois d'un père ténor Alexander Varnay qui jusqu'à ce que la famille a déménagé aux Etats-Unis en , en tant réalisateur et producteur à l'Opéra Royal de Stockholm, alors qu'Astrid n'avait seulement 3 ans. Sa mère Maria Javor était une soprano .

wurde Astrid Varnay Mitglied des Lehrkörpers im Münchner Opernstudio. Ihre letzte Rolle war die Partie der Amme in Modest Mussorgskys Boris Godunow an der Bayerischen Staatsoper München im Jahr schrieb sie ihre Autobiographie, die unter dem Titel "Hab’s mir gelobt" erschien. Am 4. September verstarb sie nach einem erfüllten Künstlerleben in .