ERZSÉBET FÁKLYA
I was educated as a pianist and soloist at Musical High School in Szombathely, Hungary. My teachers were Gábor Nyírő (piano) and Éva Für (singing). I graduated at Franz Liszt Musical Academy in Budapest, Hungary, as a mezzo-soprano soloist and singing teacher, my tutor was Márta Ónody.
I had courses at opera singers Zsuzsanna Misura then István Gáti for years, then with excellent singing-masters Melinda Marton and Katalin Pitti.
For the time being I continue my studies with Zsuzsanna Bazsinka.
I attended singing courses held by J. Nyesztyerenko, Zsuzsa Misura, Ildikó Komlósi, János Ács and Katalin Pitti.
During my singing career I have sung alt and mezzo-soprano roles in numerous concerts, TV shootings and radio recordings in Hungary and abroad.
I appeared as a guest singer of Capella Conserta of Munich in the cities of Switzerland, Germany and Austria for some years. A CD recording of Rossini’s Messe Solenelle was made by Südwestfunk in 1997.
I sang alt solo in the role of Sorceress in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, Pál Károlyi’s Aucassin and Nicolette oratorio, Franz Liszt’s Via Crucis, which were recorded in CD, in Szombathely, Hungary.
I made an appearance with Etelka Csavlek and András Molnár in Orchestral Opera Gala, I took part in Bach’s Mass in H minor conducted by flutist Béla Drahos in Székesfehérvár, Hungary.
I had a concert with organist Csaba Király in Matthias Church in Castle of Buda.
Beside my performances, I was soloists’ singing-master at Teachers’ College of ELTE University in Budapest, Hungary, I have been a member of the Hungarian Radio Choir (MR) since 2001, and I have been making solo aria recitals as a soloist of the choir in the Marble Hall of MR and Social Club of Óbuda since 2003. In addition I had an alt solo in Franz Liszt’s Via Crucis conducted by Kálmán Strausz and participation of Choir of MR, that was broadcasted live by Bartók Radio Budapest.
In the Choir I participated in the performances of all the large oratorios with excellent conductors, e.g. Helmuth Rilling, Sir Simon Rattle Kobayasi Kenichiro, Michael Gläser, Gianluigi Gelmetti, János Ács, Tamás Vásáry, Ádám Medveczky, Zoltán Kocsis, Iván Fischer, Ádám Fischer, Kálmán Strausz, etc.
With the Hungarian Radio Choir in several seasons I sang the following works in the Wagner performances: Wagner: Tannhäuser, Twilight of the Gods, Flying Dutchman, Parsifal, The Mastersinger of Nuremberg, Lohengrin.
I sang alt solo in Zoltán Kodály’s Missa Brevis with the participation of Győr Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ádám Medveczky in Galanta, Slovakia, and I performed the role of Emilia of Verdi’s Othello as a partner of Eszter Sümegi, Emil Ivanov and Anatoliy Fokanov, with Telecom Orchestra conducted by Gergely Kaposi in Bakáts Square in Budapest, Hungary.
In summer 2009 I had a song recital with Klavi Art Duo at old Musical Academy. In the same year I sang alt solos of Mozart’s Coronation Mass with Telecom Orchestra conducted by Gergely Kaposi and alt solos of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio several times. In the latter cases Győr Philharmonic Orchestra was conducted by Ádám Medveczky.
In 2010 I sang the role of Mother in Offenbach’s Hoffmann’s Tales in Győr, Hungary. In the same year I sang the role of Gertrudis of Ferenc Erkel’s Bán Bánk (Bánk bán) in the gala concert made for the anniversary of the birth of the author.
In 2012 I sang a mezzo role in the little opera The Little Prince by István Horváth, based on Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s work. In 2013 I performed song circles by János Decsényi, György Orbán and Gyula Bánkövi at the concert on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Sándor Weöres’ birth. In the same year I performed the song circles composed by Gyula Bánkövi for me, Minutes volantes – Faces of Psyché; performed at a Verdi aria evening, and in a musical at Vígszinház in the 2013-’14 season.
In 2014 I sang Vivaldi: Gloria alt solos, performed the title role in Orpheus by Gluck.
In 2015 I was a solist in several concerts of the Hungarian Radio Choir, performed in the role of Mary in Wagner’s Flying Dutchman, made studio recordings of the alt solo of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and Habanera’s aria from Bizet’s Carmen. In the final concert of Katalin Pitti’s singin course I sang arias and performed alt solos from Mozart’s Requiem.
In 2016 I sang alt solos of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. In 2017 I sang the solo cantata Qui venit by Iván Madarász, which was also recorded.
In 2020 I participated in the Baroque Discoveries concert.
My repertory:
Gluck: Orpheus – Orpheus
Bellini: Norma – Adalgisa
Mozart: Mercy of Titus – Sextus
Rossini: The barber of Sevilla – Rosina
Verdi: Aida – Amneris
Verdi: Don Carlos – Eboli
Bartók: Duke Bluebeard’s Castle – Judith
Erkel: Bán Bánk – Gertrudis
István Horváth: The Little Prince – the Little Prince
Wagner: Flying Dutchman – Mary
Bizet: Carmen – Habanera
As well as alt solos:
Zoltán Kodály: Missa Brevis
Mozart: Coronation Mass
Bach: Mass in H-minor
John’s Passion
Matthew’s Passion
Christmas Oratorio
Mozart: Requiem
Verdi: Requiem
Vivaldi: Gloria
Beethoven: 9th Symphony
Iván Madarász: Qui venit solo cantata
Languages:
Hungarian – mother tongue
English – intermediate
German – intermediate
Italian – elementary
Russian – elementary