
Antal Cseh
Opera singer
bass-baritone
Born in Makó in 1978, Antal Cseh studied in the solo voice programme at the University of Szeged's Faculty of Music, where his teacher was István Andrejcsik, between 2000 and 2005. In 2004, in parallel with his studies in Szeged, he also started the opera voice course at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest under Éva Andor and Balázs Kovalik, passing his final examination in 2006. He has participated in master classes with Júlia Hamari, Katalin Halmai, László Polgár, Renato Bruson, Yevgeny Nesterenko, Tamás Vásáry and Éva Marton. He made his debut with the Hungarian State Opera in 2007 in the role of Roucher (in Andrea Chénier). In addition to his appearances here, he also performs with the National Theatre of Pécs, the Csokonai National Theatre of Debrecen and the National Theatre of Miskolc.
Competitions:
Fourth National József Simándy Singing Competition, Szeged – first prize (2004)
First National Ferenc Erkel Singing Competition – second prize (2004)
Sixth Nikola Cvejić International Singing Competition, Serbia – first prize, grand prize (2003)
Mária Gyurkovics Singing Competition – special prize (2003)
National Drinking Song-Singing Competition – first prize (2001)
Awards and recognitions:
Viktor Vaszy Award, Szeged (2010/11, 2016/17)
Dömötör Award for “Best Opera Singer”, Szeged (2006/07, 2008/09, 2016/17)
Lili Neményi Trophy, Debrecen (2007/08)
Principal roles:
Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle – Bluebeard
Bizet: Carmen – Escamillo
Donizetti: Don Pasquale – Don Pasquale
Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor – Raimondo
Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore – Dulcamara
Erkel: Hunyadi László – Miklós Gara
Gounod: Faust – Méphistophélès
Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana – Alfio
Meyerbeer: Les Huguenots – Count of Saint-Bris
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro – Figaro
Mozart: Don Giovanni – Leporello
Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov – Varlaam
Puccini: Tosca – Scarpia
Ránki: King Pomade's New Clothes – King Pomade
Rossini: La Cenerentola – Don Magnifico
Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia – Don Bartolo
Smetana: The Bartered Bride – Kecal
Verdi: Falstaff – Falstaff
Verdi: Il trovatore – Ferrando
Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer – The Dutchman
Competitions:
Fourth National József Simándy Singing Competition, Szeged – first prize (2004)
First National Ferenc Erkel Singing Competition – second prize (2004)
Sixth Nikola Cvejić International Singing Competition, Serbia – first prize, grand prize (2003)
Mária Gyurkovics Singing Competition – special prize (2003)
National Drinking Song-Singing Competition – first prize (2001)
Awards and recognitions:
Viktor Vaszy Award, Szeged (2010/11, 2016/17)
Dömötör Award for “Best Opera Singer”, Szeged (2006/07, 2008/09, 2016/17)
Lili Neményi Trophy, Debrecen (2007/08)
Principal roles:
Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle – Bluebeard
Bizet: Carmen – Escamillo
Donizetti: Don Pasquale – Don Pasquale
Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor – Raimondo
Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore – Dulcamara
Erkel: Hunyadi László – Miklós Gara
Gounod: Faust – Méphistophélès
Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana – Alfio
Meyerbeer: Les Huguenots – Count of Saint-Bris
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro – Figaro
Mozart: Don Giovanni – Leporello
Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov – Varlaam
Puccini: Tosca – Scarpia
Ránki: King Pomade's New Clothes – King Pomade
Rossini: La Cenerentola – Don Magnifico
Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia – Don Bartolo
Smetana: The Bartered Bride – Kecal
Verdi: Falstaff – Falstaff
Verdi: Il trovatore – Ferrando
Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer – The Dutchman
Performances
September 24. 10:00
youth programme
5
An Eyeful of the Eiffel with Háry János!
September 29. 18:00
classic
opera
14
rehearsal
BÁNK BÁN (The Viceroy Bánk) – MVM OperAdventure

October 2. 13:00
classic
opera
14
BÁNK BÁN (THE VICEROY BÁNK)
October 5. 19:00
classic
opera
14
BÁNK BÁN (THE VICEROY BÁNK)
October 20. 19:00
classic
opera
14
BÁNK BÁN (THE VICEROY BÁNK)
October 22. 19:00
classic
opera
14
BÁNK BÁN (THE VICEROY BÁNK)
October 26. 19:00
classic
opera
14
BÁNK BÁN (THE VICEROY BÁNK)
October 29. 09:30
youth programme
5
An Eyeful of the Eiffel with Háry János!
October 30. 11:00
classic
opera
14
BÁNK BÁN (THE VICEROY BÁNK)
November 26. 09:30
youth programme
5
An Eyeful of the Eiffel with Háry János!
December 17. 09:30
youth programme
5
An Eyeful of the Eiffel with Háry János!
January 28. 09:30
youth programme
5
An Eyeful of the Eiffel with Háry János!
February 25. 09:30
youth programme
5
An Eyeful of the Eiffel with Háry János!
March 25. 09:30
youth programme
5
An Eyeful of the Eiffel with Háry János!
April 15. 11:00
contemporary
opera
16
FIGARO3
April 16. 19:00
contemporary
opera
16
FIGARO3
April 20. 18:00
mixed
opera
8
rehearsal
STEPHEN, THE KING – MVM OperAdventure

April 21. 19:00
contemporary
opera
16
FIGARO3
April 22. 09:30
youth programme
5
An Eyeful of the Eiffel with Háry János!
April 22. 19:00
mixed
opera
8
STEPHEN, THE KING
April 22. 19:00
contemporary
opera
16
FIGARO3
April 23. 19:00
contemporary
opera
16
FIGARO3
April 26. 19:00
mixed
opera
8
STEPHEN, THE KING
April 27. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
rehearsal
ELEKTRA
April 28. 19:00
mixed
opera
8
STEPHEN, THE KING
April 29. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
ELEKTRA
April 30. 19:00
mixed
opera
8
STEPHEN, THE KING
May 3. 19:00
mixed
opera
8
STEPHEN, THE KING
May 3. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
ELEKTRA
May 5. 19:00
mixed
opera
8
STEPHEN, THE KING
May 7. 11:00
mixed
opera
8
STEPHEN, THE KING
May 7. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
ELEKTRA
May 14. 11:00
contemporary
opera
18
ELEKTRA
May 20. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
ELEKTRA
May 26. 20:00
contemporary
opera
16
HOCHZEIT IM FASCHING (LOVE ADRIFT)
May 27. 09:30
youth programme
5
An Eyeful of the Eiffel with Háry János!
May 28. 19:00
contemporary
opera
16
HOCHZEIT IM FASCHING (LOVE ADRIFT)
May 29. 19:00
contemporary
opera
16
HOCHZEIT IM FASCHING (LOVE ADRIFT)
May 31. 19:00
mixed
opera
8
STEPHEN, THE KING
June 3. 11:00
contemporary
opera
16
HOCHZEIT IM FASCHING (LOVE ADRIFT)
June 4. 11:00
contemporary
opera
16
HOCHZEIT IM FASCHING (LOVE ADRIFT)
June 15. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
rehearsal
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
June 17. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
June 21. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
June 23. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
June 25. 11:00
contemporary
opera
18
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
June 28. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
June 30. 19:00
contemporary
opera
18
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
July 27. 18:00
classic
opera
12
rehearsal
RIGOLETTO
July 29. 19:00
classic
opera
12
RIGOLETTO
August 1. 19:00
classic
opera
12
RIGOLETTO
August 2. 19:00
classic
opera
12
RIGOLETTO
August 3. 19:00
classic
opera
12
RIGOLETTO
August 4. 19:00
classic
opera
12
RIGOLETTO
August 5. 19:00
classic
opera
12
RIGOLETTO
August 8. 19:00
classic
opera
12