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


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About Laszlo Halasz

  • 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.

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