khankonchak's video: Mihaly Szekely- Ha Wie will ich triumphieren in Hungarian

Mihaly Szekely (1901-1963) Does anyone remember the marvelous Hungarian bass Mihaly Szekely? He was highly acclaimed during his career, which took him abroad regularly, including the MET (where he first appeared as Hunding in 1947), Bolshoi Theater, and Glyndebourne. The reason for his popularity becomes clear when one listens to his recordings. The voice, a magnificently plump, rolling basso profondo, is coupled with a keen intelligence and innate dignity of utterance that immediately place him in the top echelon of singers. Indeed, he stands firmly alongside Shtokolov and Reizen in my estimation. Szekely was quite a stylish Mozartean, well-aided by the purity and smoothness of his sound. These qualities are clearly present in this recording of Osmin's 3rd act aria, 'Ha! Wie will ich triumphieren' (sung in Hungarian), from Mozart's "Die Entführung aus dem Serail". Szekely's Osmin is a full-blooded character, neither too crusty or buffoonish, and quite convincing at that. Recorded in 1959, he is accompanied by the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra led by Janos Ferencsik. Szekely also left a complete recording of the role, under Otto Klemperer, formerly available on the Urania label.