- Hilde Zadek
Hilde Zadek (
December 15 ,1917 ,Bromberg ) is a German operaticsoprano of Polish origin.Zadek spent her youth in
Stettin , however as a Jew she was forced to leave Germany in 1934, and settled in thenPalestine , where she worked as a nurse inJerusalem , while studying voice with Rose Pauly. In 1945, she returned to Europe and studied inZurich withRia Ginster .She made her operatic debut in 1947, at the
Vienna State Opera , as "Aida " to great acclaim, she remained with this theatre for twenty years. The following year she first appeared at theSalzburg Festival , where she sang as Donna Anna, Vittelia, Ariadne. Her repertory also included; Elsa, Eva, Iphigenie, Tosca, etc. She took part in the creation ofCarl Orff 's "Antigonae " in 1949, and sang Magda Sorel in the local premiere in Vienna ofMenotti 's "The Consul " in 1950. She also appeared at theMunich State Opera and theBerlin State Opera .She made guest appearances at the
Royal Opera House in London, theGlyndebourne Festival and theHolland Festival , at theParis Opera ,La Monnaie in Brussels,La Scala in Milan, theMaggio Musicale Fiorentino , theBolshoi Theatre in Moscow, etc.She sang at the
Metropolitan Opera in New York during the 1952-53 season. She also appeared at theSan Francisco Opera and theTeatro Colon in Buenos Aires.Beginning in 1967, she taught at the
Vienna Music Academy , and gave masterclasses. She retired from the stage in 1971.A dark-toned and intense dramatic singer, she left a notable recording of Donna Anna in a complete "
Don Giovanni ", underRudolf Moralt , oppositeGeorge London ,Leopold Simoneau ,Sena Jurinac .ources
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