Bernard Ladysz
Encyclopedia
Bernard Ładysz is a Polish
opera
singer (bass-baritone
) and actor
. His recordings include Lucia di Lammermoor (with Maria Callas
) and The Devils of Loudon (with Tatiana Troyanos
).
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
singer (bass-baritone
Bass-baritone
A bass-baritone is a high-lying bass or low-lying "classical" baritone voice type which shares certain qualities with the true baritone voice. The term arose in the late 19th century to describe the particular type of voice required to sing three Wagnerian roles: the Dutchman in Der fliegende...
) and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. His recordings include Lucia di Lammermoor (with Maria Callas
Maria Callas
Maria Callas was an American-born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned opera singers of the 20th century. She combined an impressive bel canto technique, a wide-ranging voice and great dramatic gifts...
) and The Devils of Loudon (with Tatiana Troyanos
Tatiana Troyanos
Tatiana Troyanos was an American mezzo-soprano of Greek and German descent.-Early life:...
).
Awards and Distinctions
- 1947 - First Prize, National Vocal Competition in Warsaw
- 1951 - Gold Cross of Merit
- 1956 - First Prize, International Vocal Competition in VercelliVercelliVercelli is a city and comune of about 47,000 inhabitants in the Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, northern Italy. One of the oldest urban sites in northern Italy, it was founded, according to most historians, around the year 600 BC.The city is situated on the river Sesia in the plain of the river...
(Italy) - 1974 - Order of the Banner of Labour Class 1
- 2000 - Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia RestitutaPolonia RestitutaThe Order of Polonia Restituta is one of Poland's highest Orders. The Order can be conferred for outstanding achievements in the fields of education, science, sport, culture, art, economics, defense of the country, social work, civil service, or for furthering good relations between countries...
(previously awarded the Officer's Cross (1959) and Knight's Cross (1956)) - 2002 - Award from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of PolandMinistry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of PolandMinistry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland was formed on 31 October 2005, from transformation of Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Poland.The ministry is concerned with various aspects of Polish culture....
for Life Achievement - 2008 - Doctor Honoris Causa of the Fryderyk Chopin Music AcademyFryderyk Chopin Music AcademyThe Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw is located at ulica Okólnik 2 in central Warsaw, Poland...
- 2009 - Prize of the City of Warsaw
Film appearances
- Lalka (1968)
- Ziemia obiecana (1974)
- Znachor (1981)
- Dolina Issy (1982)
- Pastorale heroica (1983)
- Pierścień i różaPierścień i różaPierscien i róza is a 1986 Polish musical film directed by Jerzy Gruza and starring Katarzyna Figura, Stefan Kazuro and Katarzyna Cygan. It is an adaptation of the novel The Rose and the Ring by the British writer William Makepeace Thackeray.-Cast:...
(1986) - Ogniem i mieczem (1999)