What is József Gregor's full name?
Gregor József
József Gregor nickname(s):
Gregor József, József Gregor
József Gregor date of birth:
August 8, 1940
How old was József Gregor when died?
66
Where was József Gregor born?
Rákosliget, Hungary
When did József Gregor die?
October 27, 2006
Where did József Gregor die?
Szeged, Hungary
József Gregor body shape:
Average
What color are József Gregor's eyes?
Blue
What color is József Gregor's hair?
Brown - Light
Is József Gregor gay or straight?
Straight
What is József Gregor's ethnicity?
White
What is József Gregor nationality?
Hungarian
What is József Gregor's occupation?
Opera Singer, Stage Director
What genre is József Gregor's work?
Opera, Musical
What instruments does József Gregor play?
Vocals, Violin
József Gregor family:
Bernadett Gregor (daughter) (actress)
Short Biography
József Gregor (August 8, 1940 - October 27, 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. József Gregor was born in Rákosliget, 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, József 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.