Julie Kopacsy-Karczag Explained
Julie Kopacsy-Karczag, née Julie Kopacsy, also Julie Kopacsi or Julie Kopacsi-Karczag[1] (b. 13 February 1867 in Komárom, Austria-Hungary [now [[Komárno]], Slovakia] – d. 26 January 1957 in Vienna) was a Hungarian opera singer (soprano).
Life
Born in Komárom, Kopacsy was sent to Pest for her vocal training as a coloratura singer with Adele Passy-Cornet.
She worked as an operetta soubrette in 1889 in Debrecen, from 1891 to 1894 at the Volkstheater in Budapest, from 1894 to 1896 at the Carltheater in Vienna. She gave guest performances in Berlin, America, Russia and Prague and was then active again in Vienna.
She was married to and is buried at Hietzing Cemetery, at the side of her husband .[2]
Main roles (selection)
References
- Notes
- Sources
- Die Göttin der Vernunft. 2011 . An Historical Note. https://www.naxos.com/mainsite/blurbs_reviews.asp?item_code=8.660280-81&catNum=660280&filetype=About%20this%20Recording&language=English# . Peter . Kemp . booklet . . 8.660280-81. Accessed 8 January 2019.
External links
- Ludwig Eisenberg: Großes biographisches Lexikon der Deutschen Bühne im XIX. Jahrhundert. Edition by Paul List, Leipzig 1903,
- Karczag, Julie on Ludwig Maximilian Universität München
Notes and References
- http://www.operetten-lexikon.info/?menu=186&lang=1 Operetten-Lexicon
- http://www.viennatouristguide.at/Friedhoefe/Hietzing/Ehrengraeber/z_karczag.htm Abbildung der Grabstätte mit Portraitbüste
- https://www.loc.gov/item/2010667233/ "Text der Gesänge zu Die Königin von Gamara burleske Operette in einem Vorspiel und zwei Acten"
- Kemp (2011)