Zoltán Megyesi (Tenor)

Born: 1975 - Szeged, Hungary

The Hungarian tenor, Zoltán Megyesi, attended college in his native city of Szeged. He studied with Valéria Berdál, Tamás Busa and Edit D. Szécsi. After his graduation in 1998, he continued his studies with Magda Nádor. He received a second prize in the Mária Gyurkovics Singing Competition in 2003. He was one of the winners at the International Singing Competition in Verona for the roles of Monteverdi's Orfeo.

Zoltán Megyesi is a specialist in Baroque and Classical oratorio and opera. He he often appears as a tenor soloist of oratorios, masses and passions in concert halls and church music concerts throughout Europe. As a soloist in George Frideric Handel’s St John Passion he had the opportunity to sing in the presence of the King of Spain, His Majesty Juan Carlos.

Zoltán Megyesi’s appearances in W.A. Mozart operas, as Ferrando in Così fan tutte (such as at the Mozart-Marathon event organized by Balázs Kovalik) and Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, have been received enthusiastically by audiences and critics alike. He was a student of the Opera Studio between 2005 and 2007, and he has been a regular guest singer of the theatre ever since. Besides a number of minor roles he has featured in the role of Ramiro in La cenerentola.

Sources:
Hungarian State Opera Website
Naxos Website
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (May 2012)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

István Bán

Tenor

Video: BWV 90

Benedek Héja

Tenor

[V23-03] (2023, Video): BWV 245 [3^rd recording]

Salamon Kamp

Tenor

Cantatas:
BWV 4 [2^nd], BWV 21 [2015], BWV 23, BWV 29 [2^nd], BWV 34 [2015], BWV 36 [2014], BWV 38 [2^nd], BWV 61, BWV 62 [3^rd, Video], BWV 70 [1^st], BWV 70 [2^nd], BWV 70 [3^rd, Video], BWV 81 [2^nd, 2015], BWV 86, BWV 97, BWV 99, BWV 100, BWV 101, BWV 107 [TV+Audio], BWV 111 [TV], BWV 112, BWV 113, BWV 114 [1^st, Video, 2012], BWV 114 [2^nd, 2012], BWV 115 [Video, 2012], BWV 117 [2^nd, 2012], BWV 133 [2012], BWV 140 [2^nd, TV], BWV 140 [3^rd], BWV 140 [4^th, 2012], BWV 146 [2015], BWV 156 [2014], BWV 166
[C23-06] (2023, Video): BWV 139, BWV 140
[C25-11] (2025, Video): BWV 149
[C25-12] (2025, Video): BWV 110
[C26-01] (2026, Video): BWV 143
Other Vocal Works:
[V09-06] (2009, Video): BWV 232 [2^nd recording]
[V17-06] (2017, Audio): BWV 232 [6^th recording]
[V08-06] (2008, Audio/Video): BWV 243 [2^nd recording]
[V08-09] (2008, Audio/Video): BWV 243 [3^rd recording]
[V11-04/2] (2011, Audio): BWV 244 [3^rd recording, Evangelist]
[V23-04] (2023, Video): BWV 244 [4^th recording]
[V24-03] (2024, Video): BWV 244 [5^th recording]
[V08-03] (2008, Video): BWV 245 [4^th recording, Evangelist]
[V10-03] (2010, Audio): BWV 245 [7^th recording]
[V12-04] (2012, Audio): BWV 245 [8^th recording]
[V13-03] (2013, Video): BWV 245 [9^th recording]
[V16-03] (2016, Audio): BWV 245 [12^th recording]
[V08-12] (2008, Video): BWV 248/1-3 [3^rd recording]
[V09-12] (2009, Video): BWV 248/1-3 [4^th recording]
[V11-12-1] (2011, Audio): BWV 248/5
[V11-12] (2011, Audio): BWV 248/1-3 [6^th recording]
[V12-01] (2012, Audio/Video): BWV 248/4-6 [1^st recording]
[V12-12] (2012, Audio): BWV 248/1-3 [7^th recording]
[V13-01] (2013, Video): BWV 248/4-6 [2^nd recording]
[V13-12] (2013, Audio): BWV 248/1-3 [8^th recording]
[V14-01] (2014, Audio): BWV 248/4-6 [4^th recording]
[V14-12] (2014, Audio): BWV 248/1-3 [9^th recording]
[V15-01] (2015, Audio): BWV 248/4-6 [5^th recording]
[V16-12] (2016, Audio/Video): BWV 248/1-3 [11^th recording]
[V17-01] (2017, Video): BWV 248/4-6 [6^th recording]
[V18-01] (2018, Audio): BWV 248/4-6 [7^th recording]
[V19-01] (2019, Video): BWV 248/4-6 [8^th recording]
[V18-12] (2018, Audio/Video): BWV 248/1-3 [12^th recording]
[V22-12] (2022, Video): BWV 248/1-3 [13^th recording]
[V23-12] (2023, Video): BWV 248/1-3 [14^th recording]
[V24-01] (2024, Video): BWV 248/4-6 [10^th recording]
[V25-12] (2025, Video): BWV 248/1-3 [15^th recording]

János Kovács

Tenor

[V-1] (2015): BWV 232

Pál Nemeth

Tenor

[V20-04] (2020, Video): BWV 245 [Evangelist]

Mary Terey-Smith

Tenor

J.F. Fasch: Brockes-Passion, FWV F:1

György Vashegyi

Tenor

[C-5] (2012): BWV 28, BWV 41, BWV 171, BWV 190
[C-6] (2018): BWV 21
[V-7] (2020): C.H. Graun/J.S. Bach/G.P.Telemann: Passion-Oratorium (Pasticcio), BWV³ 1166

András Vass

Tenor

[C-3] (2019, Video): BWV 12
V-1 (2016, Video): BWV 243

Agnieszka Żarska

Tenor

C-2 (2013, Video): BWV 129, BWV 29

István Zimániyi

Tenor

C-3 (2016, Video): BWV 6 [2^nd recording]

Links to other Sites

Hungarian State Opera: Zoltán Megyesi
Zoltan Megyesi - Bio (Naxos)