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1950
Graduation from grammar school in Komárno
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1951 – 1953
Studied drama at the Conservatory in Bratislava (teacher: Ladislav Chudík)
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1953 – 1958
Engaged at the Peter Jilemnický Theatre in Žilina
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1957
Position as singer in the Tatra Revue Orchestra (bandleader: Juraj Berczeller)
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1958 – 1961
Engagement at the Rokoko Theatre in Prague
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1961 – 1966
Engagement at the Semafor Theatre in Prague
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1964
Appearance in the Czech musical film If a Thousand Clarinets (Kdyby tisíc klarinetů, directed by Ján Roháč)
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1965
Concert recital with Miroslav Horníček titled H & H '65
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1966 – 2011
Concert activity in Slovakia and abroad (Belgium, West Germany, Switzerland, Argentina, Canada, Poland, the Soviet Union, etc.)
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1967 – 1969
Concert performances at the Olympia in Paris
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2002
Medal of Merit awarded by the President of the Czech Republic, Václav Havel
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2011, August 11
Retirement from career
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2012
Honorary citizenship of Prague district Prague 1
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2013, April 4
Insignia of Commander of the Order of Merit awarded by the French Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Pierre Lévy, in recognition of significant contribution to the promotion of French chanson and culture
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2013, April 23
Diamond record for 1,580,000 music records sold and 47 years of cooperation with the Supraphon label
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2013
Promoted to Commander of the French Order of Merit for significant contribution to the promotion of French chanson and culture
Hana Hegerová was a Czech singer of Slovak origin. She became renowned for her convincing interpretation of chansons by domestic authors as well as songs from the repertoire of Édith Piaf (Mylord), Jacques Brel (Lásko prokletá / “Accursed Love”), the songwriting duo Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht (Surabaya Johnny, Barbara Song), and others. Among her greatest hits are also Levandulová, Obraz Doriana Graye (The Picture of Dorian Gray), Rozvod (Divorce), Denim Blue, and more. She mainly collaborated with Peter Hapka and lyricist Pavel Kopt. The audience and critics were impressed by her meticulous selection of repertoire, but especially by her cultivated dark alto and ability to dramatically interpret lyrics with seamless transitions into parlando. She performed numerous solo concerts both at home and abroad (Switzerland, Belgium, former West Germany, Argentina, Canada, Poland, former USSR, and others). She is a recipient of many awards.