Eva Illes, of Hungarian origin, was born in 1929. She studied music and singing in Hungary, where she also began her career. In 1967 she went to West Germany and worked for two years with the Stadttheater von Regensburg (1967-1969). She later on worked with the Stadttheater von Freiburg] (1969-1971). She has been a member of the Opernhaus Zürich (1971-1975) and a member of the Staatstheater Hannover (1974-1981). During the period 1981 to 1982, she also sang at the Oper Frankfurt Main. In addition, she has collaborated with Nürnberg State Theatre (1973-1975), as well as with the Hamburg and Stuttgart State Operas. She was invited to sing at the Royal Opera House London (Senta in Der fliegende Holländer), the Teatre Liceu Barcelona (1979) and the Vienna State Opera. Her voice’s youthful timbre of a dramatic soprano made her suitable for roles such as Elsa (Lohengrin), Elisabeth and Venus (Tannhäuser), Ariadne (Ariadne auf Naxos), Leonora (Il trovatore), Elena (I vespri siciliani), Turandot (Turandot). She sang in many operas and theaters in West Germany and Western Europe. She passed away in Vienna in April 2010. // Last update of the biography: December 2015 - The list of the productions below is complete.