About Leslie Chabay
Lived 1907 – 1989 (aged 81). Leslie Chabay was a Hungarian and American opera singer, voice teacher, singer and musician.
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 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, 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.
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Who was Leslie Chabay?
Hungarian-born opera singer
When was Leslie Chabay born?
Leslie Chabay was born on 31 December 1907 in Békéscsaba.
When did Leslie Chabay die?
Leslie Chabay died on 16 March 1989 in Sarasota.
What was Leslie Chabay's occupation?
Leslie Chabay was an opera singer, voice teacher, singer and musician.
What nationality was Leslie Chabay?
Leslie Chabay was Hungarian and American.
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