Robert Bagar

Background

Bagar, Robert was born on January 6, 1899 in New York City. Son of Anthony and Maria (Conti) Bagarozy.

Education

Student Fordham Preparatory School, 1914-1918, Fordham University, 1919-1922, Bellevue Medical College, 1923, Flower Medical School, 1923-1925, Fordham Law School, 1926. Private music education, 1907-1918.

Career

1 son, Robert Anthony. Manager Cosmopolitan Broadcast Bureau, New York City, 1927-1933. Assistant music critic New York World-Telegram and Sun, 1933-1941, music critic, 1941-1955.

Assistant music editor and record reviewer The New Yorker, 1937-1946.

Program annotator Philharmonic-Symphony Society, 1941-1949. Member board experts Metropolitan Opera Quiz, since 1944.

Painist and composer. Works performed on radio and in concert.

Company-author: The Concert Companion, 1947.

Editor: Victor Book of the Opera, 1949. Also numerous brochures on music history and biography. Contributor to periodicals and magazines

Writer of scripts.

Has appeared on various music radio programs.

Achievements

• Robert Bagar has been listed as a notable writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member board experts Metropolitan Opera Quiz, since 1944.

Connections

Married Laura Boldt, June 28, 1927.

Father:

Anthony Bagarozy

Mother:

Maria (Conti) Bagarozy

Spouse:

Laura Boldt