Leslie Chabay
Csabay László
Born31 December 1907
Békéscsaba, Hungary
DiedMarch 16, 1989(1989-03-16) (aged 81)
Sarasota, Florida
Occupation(s)Tenor opera singer, professor of music
Years active1932–1977

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 traveling opera company, then joined the Deutsches Theater Brno from 1933 to 1935 and the Volksoper Budapest from 1935 to 1938.[1]

In 1937 he joined the Salzburg Opera Guild tour of North America,[1] 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.[2] He sang at the Met until the end of the 1950–51 season[3] 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,[4] and appeared regularly at the Aspen (Colorado) Music Festival.[5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Chabay Leslie" (in German). 2014-12-13. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "The Aspen Daily Times July 24, 1958 — Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection". www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  4. ↑ "Memorial service is set for Leslie Chabay". Washington University Record. April 13, 1989. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "The Eagle from Bryan, Texas on February 1, 1959 · Page 15". Newspapers.com. February 1959. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  6. ↑ Staff writer (10 August 2004). "25/50/75". The Aspen Times. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
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