- Jozsef Gregor
József Gregor (
August 8 ,1940 -October 27 ,2006 ) was a renowned Hungarianbass-baritone who enjoyed success first in Hungary, then inFrance ,Belgium andCanada , and finally in theUnited States . Jozsef Gregor was born in Rakosliget, a small town that is now part ofBudapest , and studied voice at theLiszt Academy in Budapest. He started singing with the Hungarian Army chorus in 1958 before becoming a soloist inopera in Hungary. In Europe he sang in many opera houses, includingLa Scala inMilan . Beginning in 1989 Jozsef Gregor appeared in the US with the Portland Opera and later with theHouston Grand Opera (withCecilia Bartoli at her American debut) and theMetropolitan Opera (withBryn Terfel ). He died in Budapest following a long illness the nature of which was not specified.Jozsef Gregor made many recordings. They were with Arts Music,
Sony Classical and, particularly, the Hungarian state labelHungaroton .External links
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/31/obituaries/31gregor.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Jozsef Gregor, 66, Bass-Baritone Known for Compelling Portrayals, Dies] , obituary by
Anne Midgette inThe New York Times ,October 31 ,2006
* [http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obituaries/chi-0610280090oct28,1,4932364.story?coll=chi-newsobituaries-hed Jozsef Gregor: 1940--2006 Opera singer, director of company celebrated for powerful voice] , obituary by theAssociated Press in theChicago Tribune ,October 28 ,2006
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