Erika Miklósa
Encyclopedia
Erika Miklósa is a Hungarian
coloratura
soprano
.
, she spent her youth as an athlete training for the heptathlon
. Due to an accident, however, she was forced to switch career paths. Because of her good singing skills she chose to be a singer. At first she sang at family gatherings, weddings and formal celebrations. On one such occasion, a singing-master heard her and almost immediately began to teach the 16-year-old Erika. Soon she went on to study music at the Liszt Ferenc Academy Music in Szeged
as well as in Milan
and New York
. She became a soloist at the Hungarian State Opera in 1990. Her signature role is the Queen of the Night (Mozart: The Magic Flute
). She sang also at the Royal Opera House in London, at the Staatsoper in Vienna, at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and many more famous opera houses.
Her official facebook page is not wikipedia based, it is www.facebook.com/erikamiklosa
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
coloratura
Coloratura
Coloratura has several meanings. The word is originally from Italian, literally meaning "coloring", and derives from the Latin word colorare . When used in English, the term specifically refers to elaborate melody, particularly in vocal music and especially in operatic singing of the 18th and...
soprano
Soprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
.
Career
Born in the southern Hungarian town of KiskunhalasKiskunhalas
- Railroad :The city is an important railway junction. It crosses the Budapest-Subotica-Belgrade railway line. The Kiskunfélegyháza railway ends in Kiskunhalas.- Name :...
, she spent her youth as an athlete training for the heptathlon
Heptathlon
A heptathlon is a track and field athletics combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta and athlon . A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.-Women's Heptathlon:...
. Due to an accident, however, she was forced to switch career paths. Because of her good singing skills she chose to be a singer. At first she sang at family gatherings, weddings and formal celebrations. On one such occasion, a singing-master heard her and almost immediately began to teach the 16-year-old Erika. Soon she went on to study music at the Liszt Ferenc Academy Music in Szeged
Szeged
' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
as well as in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
and New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. She became a soloist at the Hungarian State Opera in 1990. Her signature role is the Queen of the Night (Mozart: The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute is an opera in two acts composed in 1791 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The work is in the form of a Singspiel, a popular form that included both singing and spoken dialogue....
). She sang also at the Royal Opera House in London, at the Staatsoper in Vienna, at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and many more famous opera houses.
Her official facebook page is not wikipedia based, it is www.facebook.com/erikamiklosa
Awards and commendations
- Pro Opera Lyrica Opera Singer of the Year 1993 (Hungary)
- International Mozart Competition - 1st Prize in Voice category (1993)
- European Award for Culture, Zurich (1995)
- Order of Merit Member Cross (Hungary, 1998)
- Honorary Citizen of Kiskunhalas (1999)
- Artist of Bács County (2003)
Discography
- The Mozart Album (2006)
- Die Zauberflöte, K.620 / Act 2 - "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" (2007)
External references
- Hungary greets FIFA delegation: Erika Miklosa sings for Blatter. Fifa.com
- Erika Miklósa’s successful concert at the Hungarian Embassy in London Hungarian embassy on London, News
- Erika Miklosa'a performance in Die Zauberflote reviewed: The Stage Reviews 30Jan2008
- The Magic Flute in Emeryville: SpearHeadnews.com