Hanna Honthy
Honthy Hanna • Illustration — Hanna Honthy Hanna Honthy (born Hajnalka Hügel; 21 February 1893, Budapest – 30 December 1978, Budapest), was a Hungarian operetta singer and actress.
Hanna Honthy
Pesti Napló 1850-1930 ajándék album · Public domain
- Full name
- Hügel Hajnalka.
- Born
- Hanna Honthy was born on 21 February 1893. · Budapest.
- Died
- Hanna Honthy died on 30 December 1978. · Budapest.
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Occupation
- actress · singer
- Honours
- Meritorius Artist of Hungary · Kossuth Prize · Great Artist of Hungary Award
- Languages
- Hungarian
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Career
Career
Hügel was born on 21 February 1893, in Budapest. From age 10, she was a ballet student at the Opera. She finished her training as a private student and learned acting with Szidi Rákos between 1914 and 1915, then from Ödön Bárdi between 1915 and 1917, and singing from renowned tenor Georg Anthes. After appearing as an actress in Pozsony, Fiume, and Szombathely by the name of Hanna Honthy, she returned to Budapest in 1920. In Budapest her first success came in the Blaha Lujza theatre. She appeared in numerous theaters during her career including the Vígszínház, Városi Színház, achieving fame as a 'prima donna'. Her critically acclaimed voice and acting talent bore fruit for many years. She was the member of the Fővárosi Operettszínház [Budapest Operetta] between 1925-1927 and 1949. She also appeared in film.
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Hanna Honthy (1893 – 1978) was a singer and actress. Hanna Honthy was born in 1893.
Movies
Movies
• Budapesti hangos filmkabaré (1931) • Régi nyár (1941) • Déryné (1951) • Díszelőadás (1955) • Bástyasétány '74 (1974)
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Hanna Honthy died in 1978.
TV movies
TV movies
• Csárdáskirálynő (1963) • Nyolcvanéves Cecília
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Hanna Honthy • Illustration — Hanna Honthy in performance • Illustration — Hanna Honthy and Jenő Törzs • Illustration — The grave of Hanna Honthy at the Farkasréti Cemetery in Budapest
Delly Ferenc és Honthy Hanna színművészek Duna-parti díszletben.
FOTO:Fortepan — ID 3221: Adományozó/Donor: Unknown. archive copy at the Wayback Machine · http: archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Honthy Hanna, A régi nyár című 1928-as operett főszereplője
Vilma Halász · Színházi Élet 1928/32
Life and career
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Life and career
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1978
Hanna Honthy died at Budapest.
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- VIAF cluster 62975726 for Hanna Honthy, aggregating national library name authorities.
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- “Hanna Honthy”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q748904: Hanna Honthy
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