Bayreuth baritone dies, 79
mainThe Hungarian baritone Sándor Sólyom-Nagy has died in Budapest.
He made 238 appearances at the Bayreuth Festival from 1981, notable in Meistersinger and Tannhäuser.
In Budapest, he was a noted Verdian.
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I remember him well in Wolfgang Wagner’s Meistersinger production during my one season in the Bayreuth chorus in ‘83……….
An excellent singer and a very nice man, I worked with him many many years ago in Bordeaux, he sang Amonasro (very well). RIP
A wonderful baritone whose presence always raised the quality of Hungaroton opera recordings.