Leslie Chabay
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. In 1937 he joined the Salzburg Opera Guild tour of North America, performing Mozart's Così fan tutte in more than 30 cities.
Also recorded as Laszlo Csabay · László Csabay
Leslie Chabay
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- Birthplace
- Békéscsaba, Hungary
- Occupation
- Tenor opera singer, professor of music
- Place of death
- Sarasota, Florida
- Died
- 16 March 1989 31 December 1907
- Born
- 31 December 1907
- Name
- Leslie Chabay
- Full name
- Weinberger László.
- Nationality
- Hungary and United States.
- Education
- Franz Liszt Academy of Music.
- Languages
- Hungarian, English and German.
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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. In 1937 he joined the Salzburg Opera Guild tour of North America, performing Mozart's Così fan tutte in more than 30 cities.
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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.
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• Birthplace — Békéscsaba, Hungary • Years Active — 1932–1977 • Occupation — Tenor opera singer, professor of music • Place of death — Sarasota, Florida • Died — 16 March 1989 31 December 1907 • Born — 31 December 1907 • Name — Leslie Chabay • Native Name — Csabay László
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Identity and origins
Leslie Chabay was recorded at birth as Weinberger László. He also worked under the names Leslie Chabay and László Csabay. The authorities additionally record the headings Laszlo Csabay and László Csabay. His recorded languages were Hungarian, English and German.
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Leslie Chabay is recorded as voice teacher, singer and musician.
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1989
Leslie Chabay died in 1989 at Sarasota.
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- “Leslie Chabay”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Leslie Chabay. In: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, auf: d-nb.info
- 2.Chabay, Leslie. In: Bayerisches Musikerlexikon Online des Fachbereiches Musikwissenschaft der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, auf: bmlo.de
- 3.Chabay, Leslie. In: Großes Sängerlexikon Kutsch/Riemens 2000, Band 33.
- 4.Music Manuscript Collections. In: Washington University in St. Louis, auf: wustl.edu
- 5.Carl Moman: . In: Washington University in St. Louis, auf: wustl.edu
- 6.Remembering Robert Guillaume. In: Washington University in St. Louis, auf: wustl.edu
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