George Cehanovsky
George Cehanovsky (14 April 1892 – 25 March 1986) was a Russian, Soviet and American baritone and language coach who had a close association with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for six decades. At the time of his death in 1986, he held the record for the most performances given by any artist at the Met with 2,394 performances, a number which has since been surpassed by only tenor Charles Anthony and conductor James Levine. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Saint Petersburg (federal city and former capital of Russia), Died March 25, 1986 (Yorktown Heights (census-designated place in Westchester County, New York, United States) )
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cehanovsky, George," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108693.
Cehanovsky, George. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108693.
"Cehanovsky, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Cehanovsky, George, 1892-1986 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89000950
Wikidata: George Cehanovsky - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5537775
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