Éva László (born Hehs) was born on October 6, 1923, in Arad, Romania, and passed away on December 21, 1995, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She was an exceptional mezzo-soprano with an impressive voice and remarkable vocal technique. Additionally, Éva László was a co-founding member of the Hungarian Opera in Cluj, one of the most prestigious opera institutions in the country.
Due to her musical talent and passion for the arts, Éva László made a significant contribution to the development of the Hungarian Opera in Cluj. Alongside other dedicated artists, she was one of the key figures in establishing and consolidating this important institution in the city’s cultural life.
With a remarkable career spanning over two decades, Éva László portrayed numerous iconic roles in the opera repertoire. From powerful and dramatic characters to the most subtle and refined ones, she captivated audiences with her stage presence and her ability to convey emotion through her voice.
With each appearance on stage, Éva László demonstrated extraordinary mastery of vocal techniques and the capacity to transform into diverse characters, bringing them to life with authenticity and passion. Her memorable interpretations in roles such as Carmen in Georges Bizet’s “Carmen,” Eboli in Giuseppe Verdi’s “Don Carlo,” or Judith in Béla Bartók’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” have remained in the audience’s memory and solidified her status as one of the most acclaimed mezzo-sopranos of her time.
Through her dedication and exceptional contribution to the musical world, Éva László has left an undeniable mark on the history of the Hungarian Opera in Cluj and brought joy and inspiration through her unmistakable voice. Her artistic legacy will continue to remain alive and inspire future generations of artists.
1910-Budapest - The Freund Family - Laci's family
1912 - Laszlo Eva's husband was Roth Laszlo. Here are his parents in Budapest.
1912 - Jeanette Roth - Laci's Mother
1915 - Laszlo Eva's father Hehs Marton in the first World War.
1915 - Arad - The husband of LaszloEva with his mother. The husband Roth Laszlo was born in April 19 1914 in Budapest, he is in the stroller on the right side. His twin brother and elder brother died very young, Laszlo was the only surviving child. Roth Laszlo lived in Cluj, passed away in 2008.
1917 - Roth Laszlo's father decoration from the First World War.
1920 - Hehs Aranka - Eva's mother, her maiden name was Foldes.
1920 - Arad - Hehs Marton - Laszlo Eva's father
1924 - Laszlo Eva's mother came from the Foldes family. This was their building in Arad . They had a Pharmacy on the ground floor.
"The palace of pharmacist Földes Kelemen, the work of the architect Milan Tabacovici, sheltered a pharmacy whose partly preserved furniture is an interior continuation of the beautiful exterior decoration dominated by the corner tower and the medallions with the patrons of medicine and pharmacy: Hippocrates, Higiena and Aesculap.
Located at the crossroads of the current Stefan Cicio Pop street with Mihai Eminescu Street, a major shopping artery, is visible from a distance attracting the attention of even the fastest passing. Large, with a floral-vegetal-symbolic decoration and a tower ending with a vigorous flower bud, the edifice attracted attention by the novelty of its ornamentation. It opens a new chapter in the architecture of Arad, namely the art of 1900, the floral period.
Tabakovics designed not only the edifice but also the furniture of the pharmacy and laboratories, the pavement, the interior decoration, the labels used on the containers and the pharmacy."
1924 - Margit Creme - A cosmetic creme manufactured by Laszlo Eva's mother family in Arad. It was famous in Arad and Hungary.
1924 - Arad - Laszlo Eva's first picture. She was born on October 6, 1923.
1932 - Arad - The sister of Laszlo Eva, Hehs Agi. She had a very difficult life. She had a wonderful voice, unfortunately she passed away in 1950.
1933 - The Diploma of Roth Laszlo - who graduated the Moise Nicoara Superior Commerce School in Arad.
1937 - Arad - Eva - she is 14 years old.
1945 - Roth Laszlo si Eva Hehs s-au casatorit la Arad pe 6 martie 1945, o zi trista in istoria Romaniei. Atunci comunistii au preluat puterea, a fost instaurat Guvernul lui Dr. Petru Groza.
1956 - The first picture of Laszlo Eva with her son George, who was born on August 30th, 1956. That time they lived in the "Peter Pal " building in Cluj.
1957-The Roth Family
1958 - Roth Laszlo - Laszlo Eva - Roth Gyuri and Roth Jeanetta (Laszlo's mother) in Cluj. That was the family, the Roth's side of the family died in the Hollocaust, only Jeanetta and Laszlo survived.
1961-Laszlo Eva playing with the children at the house
1960 - Laszlo Eva and family lived at 33 Horea Street in Cluj. This pictures is with the kids from the building, Laszlo Eva loved the kids.
1968- Laszlo Eva with her first school teacher in Arad- Ambrus Margit . They met later in Cluj, where Ambrus Margit also lived.
1966 - A picture of George, Laszlo Eva's son. In 1966 they lived at Horea 19, in the same building where the Romanian Hungarian language weekly magazine Dolgozo No (The Working Woman) was. Once the famous photographer who worked for the magaxine, Miclea Mihale came and asked George to do this picture for an article published for March 8, the international women and mothers day.
1975 - Laszlo Eva , George and Laszlo Roth at 19 Horea street in Cluj.
1996 - The tombstone of Laszlo Eva in Cluj's Hazsongard Cemetery Evangelical part. (Eva Laszlo passed away on December 25, 1995.
2010 - This is the buiding at 19 Horea Street in Cluj where the Roth family lived. The Roth family appartment was on the 2nd floor, on the right, above the offices of the Hungarian language magazine Dolgozo No. (The Working Woman)In the same house lived the famous jurnalkist Eros Laszlo and his wife Eros Blanka, both were Hollocaust Survivers.
2010 - Laszlo Eva piano in the Horea 19 Appartment.
2022 - The Roth family in Los Gatos Califronia. From left to right, upper row first: George the son of Laslo Eva, Leslie Roth George's second wife, Andi Roth - George's son - he lives in Cluj with his family, Andreea Andi's wife, their son Dominic and daughter Natalia). In the lower row, Iulia Roth Birkholz (George's daughter) her husband Sven and their daughter Eveline (Evie) who live in Germany.
Iulia and Andi, are from the first marriage of George with Rodica Roth who lives in Cluj.
2023 - Dominic Roth, Laszlo Eva great grand son, at the Cluj Opera showing the picture of Laszlo Eva on the wall. Dominic loves music !