Leslie Chabay | |
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Csabay László | |
Born | 31 December 1907 Békéscsaba, Hungary |
Died | March 16, 1989(1989-03-16) (aged 81) Sarasota, Florida |
Occupation(s) | Tenor opera singer, professor of music |
Years active | 1932–1977 |
Leslie Chabay (Hungarian: Csabay László) (31 December 1907 – 16 March 1989) was a Hungarian-born tenor. He toured Germany, Belgium and Estonia from 1933 to 1935 as a member of the Deutsche Musikbühne [de] traveling opera company, then joined the Deutsches Theater Brno from 1933 to 1935 and the Volksoper Budapest from 1935 to 1938.
In 1937 he joined the Salzburg Opera Guild tour of North America, performing Mozart's Così fan tutte in more than 30 cities. He immigrated to the United States in 1946 to join the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. He sang at the Met until the end of the 1950–51 season and then became a recitalist and concert soloist. He also served as professor of music at Washington University in St. Louis from 1955 to 1977, and appeared regularly at the Aspen (Colorado) Music Festival.
References
- ^ "Chabay Leslie" (in German). 2014-12-13. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- R. P. (22 January 1950). "Chabay is heard in debut recital; Metropolitan Opera Tenor Gives Varied Program Before He Appears in Carmen". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- "The Aspen Daily Times July 24, 1958 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection". www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- "Memorial service is set for Leslie Chabay". Washington University Record. April 13, 1989. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- "The Eagle from Bryan, Texas on February 1, 1959 · Page 15". Newspapers.com. February 1959. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- Staff writer (10 August 2004). "25/50/75". The Aspen Times. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
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