Laszlo Halasz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Laszlo Halasz

American conductor

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1905

Place of Birth: Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar County, Hungary

Date of Death: 26-Oct-2001

Profession: conductor, pianist, music pedagogue

Nationality: Hungary, United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Laszlo Halasz (6 June 1905 in Debrecen – 26 October 2001 in Port Washington, New York) was an American opera director, conductor, and pianist of Hungarian birth.
In 1943 he was appointed the first director of the New York City Opera; a position he held through 1951.
He later served on music faculties of the Peabody Conservatory of Music and the Eastman School of Music as part of their conducting and opera departments.
He was married to the cellist Suzette Forgues Halasz for more than 50 years.