He studied singing in
Prague (1932), Milan (1933) and Vienna (1936). Since 1932 he was soloist of the
Slovak National Theater in Bratislava. Here he sang the whole repertoire of
heroic tenor over the course of a decade-long career. In Bratislava he participated
in several world premieres of the operas by Eugen Suchon and Ján Cikker,
including ‘’Krútňava’’ by E. Suchon (1949), "Juro Jánošík" (1954) and
"Beg Bajazid" (1957) by Cikker. He became very popular for his
appearance in classical operettas, especially in the role of Prince Sou Chong
in Lehár's "Land des Lächelns". He also worked as a dramaturge and
librettist and wrote a very readable, two-volume "History of Slovak
Opera". Also his work as an opera director and as a teacher in the
Slovakian capital Bratislava should not be forgotten.
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