Leslie Chabay

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Leslie Chabay
Birth nameCsabay László
Born1907
Békéscsaba, Hungary
Died1989
Sarasota, Florida
Genresopera
Occupation(s)soloist, professor
Instrumentstenor
Years active1932-1977
Associated actsMetropolitan Opera, Washington University

Leslie Chabay (Hungarian: Csabay László) (1907-1989) 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 Cossi Fan Tutti 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. ^ Jump up to: a b "OPERISSIMO". web.archive.org. 2014-12-13. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  2. ^ "CHABAY IS HEARD IN DEBUT RECITAL; Metropolitan Opera Tenor Gives Varied Program Before He Appears in 'Carmen'". timesmachine.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  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. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  6. ^ staff writer, Aspen Times. "25/50/75". www.aspentimes.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.


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