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, 18 May 1881 – 9 June 1912,

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singer who was father of the American children's author Richard Erdoes.

Historical recordings

* ''Stars of Hungarian Opera'', vol. 1,

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'': Si la rigueur (Richard Erdos, bass)"

References

19th-century Hungarian male opera singers Operatic basses 1881 births 1912 deaths 20th-century Hungarian male opera singers Singers from Austria-Hungary {{opera-singer-stub