Jozsef Gregor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jozsef Gregor

Hungarian singer

Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1940

Place of Birth: R谩kosliget, Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun County, Hungary

Date of Death: 27-Oct-2006

Profession: singer, musician, performing artist, opera singer, librettist

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Jozsef Gregor

  • J贸zsef Gregor (8 August 1940 - 27 October 2006) was a renowned Hungarian bass-baritone/basso buffo who enjoyed success first in Hungary, then in France, Belgium and Canada, and finally in the United States.
  • J贸zsef Gregor was born in R谩kosliget, a small town that is now part of Budapest.
  • He studied violin for ten years and then, voice at the Liszt Academy in Budapest for one year but did not graduate.
  • He started singing with the Hungarian Army chorus in 1958 before becoming a soloist in National Theatre of Szeged in Hungary.
  • In Europe he sang in many opera houses, including Vlaamse Opera and La Scala in Milan.
  • Beginning in 1989, J贸zsef Gregor appeared in the US with the Portland Opera and later with the Houston Grand Opera (with Cecilia Bartoli at her American debut) and the Metropolitan Opera (with Bryn Terfel).
  • His most famous roles included Sarastro, Osmin, Falstaff, Don Pasquale, Dulcamara, Don Basilio, Don Bartolo, Don Magnifico, Boris Godunov, Varlaam, Philip II, Bluebeard etc., roles in masses and oratorios, musicals (Tevye, Caiaphas), and songs.
  • He died in Szeged of gastric cancer. J贸zsef Gregor made many recordings.
  • They were with Arts Music, Sony Classical and, particularly, the Hungarian state label Hungaroton.
  • In 1996, he met Andras Ruszanov who wrote a Hungarian lyrics version of Comme d'habitude / My Way for him.
  • J贸zsef Gregor went to a studio and made a record this song titled Az 茅n utam directed by P茅ter Wolf.
  • J贸zsef Gregor performed Az 茅n utam in one of the most popular tv show in Budapest, since then this version has been permanently on the playlists of numerous radio stations in Hungary.

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