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- Died
- Tibor Rudas was born on February 6, 1920 in Budapest, Hungary. He was a producer and writer, known for The 3 Tenors in Concert 1994 (1994), Pavarotti in Paris (1993) and Pavarotti Plus! Sixth Edition (1994). He was married to Leonie M. Spedding-Smith and Anna Sugar. He died on September 8, 2014 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
- SpousesLeonie M. Spedding-Smith(August 3, 1970 - 2012) (her death, 2 children)Anna Sugar(1947 - July 30, 1970) (divorced, 2 children)
- In 1981, he decided he wanted to bring opera to Atlantic City and began trying to sign Luciano Pavarotti. According to Pavarotti's 1995 memoir, Rudas offered the tenor $100,000, but he turned it down because he was opposed to singing in a gambling venue. He eventually changed his mind, and his concert was so successful that Rudas became a full-time promoter of Pavarotti.
- He produced large outdoor concerts for classical artists at the Eiffel Tower, the Sydney Super Dome, Dodger Stadium, and other unconventional venues.
- He was a boy soprano in the Budapest Opera until his voice changed. He formed an acrobatic act with his brother, and they toured Europe until WWII broke out. He and his brother were sent to the Nazi concentration camp at Bergen-Belsen.
- He went to Las Vegas in 1963, and began producing variety shows. By the 1970s, he had moved to Atlantic City, where he built and operated the Resorts International Superstar Theater.
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