
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 23. 11:00
contemporary
daljáték
8
JOHN THE VALIANT
September 24. 18:00
contemporary
daljáték
8
JOHN THE VALIANT
September 30. 11:00
contemporary
daljáték
8
JOHN THE VALIANT
October 1. 09:30
youth programme
5
An Eyeful of the Eiffel with Háry János!
October 7. 18:00
contemporary
daljáték
8
JOHN THE VALIANT
October 28. 09:30
youth programme
5
An Eyeful of the Eiffel with Háry János!
November 18. 09:30
youth programme
5
An Eyeful of the Eiffel with Háry János!
December 30. 09:30
youth programme
5
An Eyeful of the Eiffel with Háry János!
February 8. 18:00
classic
opera
12
rehearsal
ARABELLA
February 10. 19:00
classic
opera
12
ARABELLA
February 14. 19:00
classic
opera
12
ARABELLA
February 17. 11:00
classic
opera
12
ARABELLA
February 23. 19:00
classic
opera
12
ARABELLA
April 5. 19:00
contemporary
opera
16
FIGARO3
April 7. 17:00
contemporary
opera
16
FIGARO3
April 12. 19:00
contemporary
opera
16
FIGARO3
April 14. 17:00
contemporary
opera
16
FIGARO3
May 3. 19:00
mixed
opera
8
STEPHEN, THE KING
May 5. 11:00
mixed
opera
8
STEPHEN, THE KING
May 9. 19:00
mixed
opera
8
STEPHEN, THE KING
May 11. 19:00
mixed
opera
8
STEPHEN, THE KING
May 23. 17:00
contemporary
opera
18
rehearsal
ВОЙНА И МИР (WAR AND PEACE)
May 25. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
ВОЙНА И МИР (WAR AND PEACE)
May 28. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
ВОЙНА И МИР (WAR AND PEACE)
May 31. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
ВОЙНА И МИР (WAR AND PEACE)
June 2. 11:00
contemporary
opera
18
ВОЙНА И МИР (WAR AND PEACE)
June 5. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
ВОЙНА И МИР (WAR AND PEACE)
June 7. 18:00
contemporary
opera
18
ВОЙНА И МИР (WAR AND PEACE)
June 27. 18:00
classic
opera
12
rehearsal
RIGOLETTO
June 29. 19:00
classic
opera
12
RIGOLETTO
July 3. 19:00
classic
opera
12
RIGOLETTO
July 5. 19:00
classic
opera
12
RIGOLETTO
July 7. 19:00
classic
opera
12
RIGOLETTO
July 10. 19:00
classic
opera
12
RIGOLETTO
July 12. 19:00
classic
opera
12
RIGOLETTO
July 14. 19:00
classic
opera
12