Louis Roney (January 26, 1921 – November 5, 2017) was a

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inducted into the

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in 2012. His career spans 40 years, at least four languages and two films: ''Carmen'' (Montreal) and ''The Tales of Hoffman'' (Paris). Roney received a tribute in the

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of the 112th Congress of the United States for "his outstanding contributions to the State of Florida and the arts". Roney sang the American premiere of Massenet's ''

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'' at

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in New York City and founded the Festival of Orchestras concert series in 1984. He taught for 24 years at the

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and published hundreds of columns of "Play On!", a newspaper column dedicated to cultural affairs.Louis Roney profile
florida-arts.org; accessed November 13, 2017.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Roney, Louis 1921 births 2017 deaths American educators American operatic tenors Singers from Florida 20th-century American male opera singers University of Central Florida faculty