Bernard Ładysz
Bernard Ładysz | |
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Wilno , Poland | |
| Died | 25 July 2020 (aged 98) Warsaw, Poland |
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| Awards | Honorary doctorate of the Chopin University of Music |
Bernard Ładysz (24 July 1922 – 25 July 2020) was a Polish bass-baritone and actor. He performed internationally at major opera houses and festivals, and was known especially for the title roles of Mozart's Don Giovanni and Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. His recordings include Lucia di Lammermoor alongside Maria Callas. He took part in the world premieres of Krzysztof Penderecki's opera The Devils of Loudon at the Hamburg State Opera and the bass solo in his St Luke Passion at the Salzburg Festival. As an actor, he played in several films such as The Promised Land in 1974.
Life
Born in
In 1956, he won the competition in
Ładysz performed in the world premieres of works by
In film, he played the title role in Domenico Cimarosa's Il maestro di cappella. As an actor, he played in eleven films between 1965 and 1999, including The Promised Land (1975), The Quack (1981) and With Fire and Sword (1999).[6]
He was awarded the Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of
Ładysz died in Warsaw on 25 July 2020, a day after his 98th birthday.[1][7][8]
Awards
- 1947 – First Prize, National Vocal Competition in Warsaw[6]
- 1951 – Gold Cross of Merit[6]
- 1956 – First Prize, International Vocal Competition in Vercelli, Italy[6]
- 1974 – Order of the Banner of Labour Class 1[6]
- 2000 – Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (previously awarded the Officer's Cross (1959) and Knight's Cross (1956))[6]
- 2002 – Award from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland for life achievement[6]
- 2005 - Gold Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture[9]
- 2008 – Honorary doctorate of the Chopin University of Music[6]
- 2009 – Prize of the City of Warsaw[6]
Film
Ładysz appeared in films including:[6]
- The Doll (1968)
- Ziemia obiecana (1974)[2]
- The Quack (1981)
- The Issa Valley (1982)
- Pastorale heroica (1983)
- Pierścień i róża (1986)
- Ogniem i mieczem(1999)
References
- ^ a b c d e Vukosavljevic, Dejan (25 July 2020). "Bernard Ładysz / 24.07.1922—25.07.2020". operawire.com. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Nie żyje śpiewak Bernard Ładysz". polandin.com (in Polish). 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Bernard Ładysz nie żyje. Legendarny śpiewak operowy zmarł dzień po 98. urodzinach"
- ^ a b c "Famous Polish bass Bernard Ładysz dies at 98". polskieradio.pl. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Geburtstage im Juli 2017". Online Merker (in German). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Bernard Ładysz". filmpolski.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Kosińska, Małgorzata (26 July 2020). "Bernard Ładysz / 24.07.1922—25.07.2020". culture.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ "Nie żyje śpiewak Bernard Ładysz". tvp.info (in Polish). 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Lista laureatów Medalu Zasłużony Kulturze Gloria Artis" (in Polish). Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
Further reading
- ISBN 8300034889
- Bernard Ładysz: Rzeka Bernarda Ładysza (The Bernard Ładysz River), Krakau, Collegium Columbinum, 2006, ISBN 8389973251
External links
- Literature by and about Bernard Ładysz in the German National Library catalogue
- Bernard Ladysz at IMDb
- Bernard Ładysz discography at Discogs
- Bernard Ladysz Eugène Onéguin Air du prince Gremin Muza XL 0106 on YouTube
- Aria Skołuby z opery "Straszny Dwór" wyk. B. Ładysz (bas), R. Łukomski (bas) (2015) on YouTube
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