Stefan Soltész

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The native form of this personal name is Soltész István. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Stefan Soltész
Born
Soltész István

(1949-01-06)6 January 1949
Nyíregyháza, Hungary
Died22 July 2022(2022-07-22) (aged 73)
Munich, Germany
EducationWiener Musikakademie
OccupationConductor
Years active1971–2022

Stefan Soltész (born István Soltész, Hungarian:

Generalmusikdirektor in Essen
, leading the opera house to international recognition.

Life

Soltész was born as István Soltész (

Wiener Sängerknaben at age ten.[3][5] He studied piano, conducting and composition at the Wiener Musikakademie beginning at age 14,[5] conducting with Hans Swarowsky.[6][7]

In 1971 he began his career as Kapellmeister at the Theater an der Wien,[5] followed by engagements as répétiteur and conductor,[5] at the Vienna State Opera from 1973 to 1983,[6] and as guest conductor at the Graz Opera from 1979 to 1981.[6] At the Salzburg Festivals of 1978, 1979 and 1983, he worked as a musical assistant to Karl Böhm, Christoph von Dohnányi and Herbert von Karajan.[6][7]

Soltész was conductor at the

Flemish Opera from 1992 to 1997 in Antwerp and Gent.[7]

From 1997 until the end of the 2012/13 season, Soltész was both artistic director and GMD of the

Essen Philharmonic orchestra was named "Orchestra of the Year" in 2003 and 2008.[5][6]

Soltész was a regular guest conductor at the European opera houses such as the Vienna State Opera, the

Glyndebourne Festival.[7]

On 22 July 2022, Soltész collapsed while conducting a performance of Richard Strauss’s

National Theatre Munich. He subsequently died at a nearby hospital at the age of 73.[10][11][12][13][14]

Personal life

Soltész was married to Michaela Selinger, a mezzo soprano.[9]

Recordings

Soltész conducted recordings such as excerpts from Puccini's

La Bohème,[15] Giuseppe Gazzaniga's Don Giovanni[16] and Alexander von Zemlinsky's Der Kreidekreis,[17] as well as arias and songs with Grace Bumbry,[18] Lucia Popp[19] and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.[20] In 2010, he recorded the Alban Berg's Lulu Suite and Hans Werner Henze's Appassionatamente plus[21] with the Essen Philharmonic and soprano Julia Bauer, as part of the Ruhr being European Capital of Culture in 2010.[22][23] The album was nominated for Grammy and ICMA awards.[6][7]

Awards

References

  1. FAZ.NET
     (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Stefan Soltész † – Dirigent". Theapolis (in German). Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b Umbach, Klaus (26 March 2007). "Musiktheater – In Rausch und Bogen. Mit der Don Giovanni-Einstudierung von Stefan Herheim ist der Essener Oper endgültig der Sprung in die europäische Spitzenklasse geglückt". Der Spiegel. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Stefan Soltesz". Munzinger Biographie (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e Fasel, Andreas Fasel (8 September 2001). ""Ich träume von einer Zauberflöte unserer Zeit"". Die Welt. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "Stefan Soltész / Conductor". Bolshoi Theatre. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Stefan Soltész / Dirigent" (in German). Komische Oper Berlin. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  8. ^ Hoffmans, Christiane (22 November 2011). "Kulturspitzen: Das hat Stefan Soltesz nicht verdient". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  9. ^ a b Goldmann, A.J. (23 July 2022). "Conductor Dies After Collapsing During Performance in Munich". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  10. ^ Oostenrijkse dirigent Stefan Soltész zakt tijdens optreden in elkaar en overlijdt (in Dutch)
  11. ^ Dörfner, Antje (23 July 2022). "Dirigent Soltész stirbt nach Zusammenbruch im Nationaltheater". BR24 (in German). Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  12. ^ "München: Dirigent Stefan Soltesz bricht während Opernaufführung zusammen und stirbt". Die Welt (in German). 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  13. ^ "Dirigent Stefan Soltész nach Zusammenbruch gestorben". Die Zeit (in German). Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  14. ^ Salazar, Francisco (22 July 2022). "Obituary: Hungarian Conductor Stefan Soltész Dies While Conducting at the Bayerische Staatsoper". OperaWire. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  15. OCLC 913821646
  16. OCLC 25048835
  17. OCLC 973644490
  18. OCLC 958071389
  19. OCLC 156463782
  20. OCLC 950996204
  21. OCLC 664684377
  22. ^ "Appassionatamente plus / CD" (in German). Hans Werner Henze Stiftung. 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  23. ^ "Appassionatamente plus". Schott Music. 19 December 2003. Retrieved 23 July 2022.

External links

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