Lujza Blaha

Lujza Blaha
Lujza Blaha, c. 1866
Born(1850-09-08)September 8, 1850
Rimaszombat, Gömör and Kishont County, Kingdom of Hungary
DiedJanuary 18, 1926(1926-01-18) (aged 75)
Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary
Resting placeFiume Road Graveyard
Other namesLujza Várai
Lujza Kölesi
Occupation(s)Actor, singer and librettist
Years active1856–1918
Spouse(s)János Blaha (1866–1870, his death)
Sándor Soldos (1875–unknown)
Ödön Splényi (1881–1909, his death)
Children2
Signature
Blaha in about 1885

Lujza Blaha (Ludovika Reindl; 1850–1926) was a Hungarian actress and singer. She was known as "the nation's nightingale", an epithet given her by writer Mór Jókai.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Lujza Blaha". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  2. ^ Molnár, Miklós M. (2018). 33 Hungarian Histories: Hungarian Identity Through Portraits. Catch Budapest. Retrieved 16 August 2019. "First published in the Time Out Budapest magazine's monthly column "Magyar of the Month" (2009–2011)"