Gyöngyi Lukács
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In Brief
Although one of the most successful Hungarian dramatic sopranos of recent decades studied at the Tchaikovsky Academy in Moscow, it was at the Erkel Theatre where she first sang an operatic role, stepping in at the last minute to perform the lead in Il trovatore in February 1988: at the age of twenty only. (And this is likely to be one of the historical records of the Budapest OPERA!) Since then, Gyöngyi Lukács’s career path at the Hungarian State Opera has been marked by 265 performances in 25 roles. Yet, she has also graced the stages of all major international opera houses, invariably in leading roles. She debuted abroad as Tosca, becoming “the youngest Tosca in the history of the Deutsche Oper.” She also performed the role under the baton of Plácido Domingo in San Francisco. 36 seasons after her debut, the soprano will select from her fondest memories and roles on her festive evening.
Programme
G. F. Händel: Giulio Cesare in Egitto – “Piangerò la sorte mia” – Cleopatra's aria from Act 3 | Gyöngyi Lukács
J. Offenbach: Les contes d'Hoffmann – “Elle a fui, la tourterelle” – Antonia's aria from Act 4 | Emma Sahakyan
G. Puccini: La bohème – “Sì, mi chiamano Mimì” – Mimì's aria from Act 1 | Gyöngyi Lukács
F. Cilea: L'arlesiana – “È la solita storia del pastore” – Federico's romance from Act 2 | Gergely Boncsér
R. Wagner: Das Rheingold – “Weiche, Wotan, weiche!” – Erda's aria from scene 4 | Lusine Sahakyan
G. Verdi: La traviata– “Parigi, o cara” – Violetta and Alfredo's duet from Act 3 | Emma Sahakyan, Gergely Boncsér
G. Verdi: Aida – “Ritorna vincitor!” – Aida's aria from Act 1 | Gyöngyi Lukács
G. Verdi: Aida – “Silenzio! Aida verso noi s'avanza...Fu la sorte dell'armi a tuoi funesta” – Aida and Amneris's duet from Act 2 | Gyöngyi Lukács, Lusine Sahakyan
F. Schubert: Impromptu in G-flat major, op. 90, no. 3, D. 899 | Kálmán Szennai
G. Puccini: Manon Lescaut – “Sola, perduta, abbandonata” – Manon's aria from Act 4 | Gyöngyi Lukács
G. Puccini: Manon Lescaut – “Tu, tu, amore? Tu?” – Manon and Des Grieux's duet from Act 2 | Gyöngyi Lukács, Gergely Boncsér