Felicie Huni-Mihacsek

Felicie Hüni-Mihacsek (3 April 1891, Pécs – 26 March 1976, Munich) was a Hungarian operatic soprano, largely based in Germany and one of the greatest Mozart singers of the inter-war period.

She studied in Vienna with Rose Papier, and began her career at the Hamburg State Opera in 1916. She made her debut at the Vienna State Opera in 1919, where she took part in the creation of Richard Strauss's Die Frau ohne Schatten. She remained in Vienna until 1925, and then joined the Munich State Opera in 1926, where she remained until 1945. She also appeared at the Salzburg Festival, in Mozart roles such as Konstanze, Countess Almaviva, Donna Anna, Fiordiligi, both Pamina and the Queen of the Night.

She made guest appearances in Frankfurt, Dresden, Zurich, London, Prague, and Budapest, and she created Pfitzner's Das Herz, in Munich in 1931, other notable operatic roles included Eva and Die Marschallin.

After 1945, she appeared mostly in concert and began teaching. Her farewell performance was in Munich, as the Marschallin in 1953. Throughout her career, she was much admired for her vocal beauty and elegance, and impeccable technique.

She was married to Swiss industrialist Albert Hüni.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 3, 1891 (Pécs), Died March 26, 1976 (Munich)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Brunswick 1187bm 12-in. 1928 Che pur aspro al coro Joseph Heidenreich ; Felicie Huni-Mihacsek Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick 1188bm 12-in. 1928 Che pur aspro al coro Joseph Heidenreich ; Felicie Huni-Mihacsek Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick 1636bm 12-in. 1929 Crudel, perché finora farmi Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender ; Felicie Huni-Mihacsek ; Julius Prüwer Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Brunswick 1640½bm 12-in. 1929 Oh cara armonia Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender ; Felicie Huni-Mihacsek ; Julius Prüwer ; State Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Berlin [Germany] Vocal duet (soprano and baritone), with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Huni-Mihacsek, Felicie," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104451.

Huni-Mihacsek, Felicie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104451.

"Huni-Mihacsek, Felicie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104451

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