| Code | DS/UK/21122 |
| Name | Arkandy; Katherine (2 February 1898-12 June 1991); British-born Hungarian soprano singer |
| Variations of Name | Katherine Arkend |
| Dates | 2 February 1898-12 June 1991 |
| Gender | Female (cisgender) |
| Place of Birth/Origin | Ramsgate, Kent, England (born) |
| Relationships | Daughter of Simon Arkend (Latvian) and Jane Arkend (Latvian)
Spouse of Andre Dorfman
Former spouse of Henry Julius Hecht
Mother of Maxine Audley (actress) |
| Biography | Kate Arkandy was an opera singer. A musical prodigy in Hungary, she toured at the age of ten. Her operatic debut took place at the Budapest National Opera in 1918. She remained there until 1921 when she joined the Munich State Opera replacing the noted Maria Ivogün in coloratura roles. Arkandy remained with the company until 1925.
She moved to England permanently in 1927, having already performed at Covent Garden in 1919. She later appeared in a performance of Massenets Thaïs starring Maria Jeritza. She gave many concerts in England and appeared frequently on the BBC.
According to a note on Ancestry, she stopped singing when her hearing was badly damaged by bombing during WWII. |