9 6 0 . ▁ ▁He ▁appeared ▁with ▁Bor is ▁Christ off ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁at ▁the ▁Ly ric ▁Opera ▁of ▁Chicago ▁in ▁Alexander ▁Bor od in ' s ▁Prince ▁Ig or , ▁directed ▁by ▁Vladimir ▁Ros ing . ▁ ▁Ros ing ▁also ▁directed ▁Gor in ▁in ▁The ▁Student ▁Prince ▁at ▁the ▁Hollywood ▁Bowl ▁that ▁same ▁year . ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 3 ▁Gor in ▁sang ▁with ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁Opera , ▁as ▁R igo let to , ▁and ▁Giorg io ▁Germ ont ▁in ▁La ▁tra vi ata ▁( opp os ite ▁B ever ly ▁S ills ). ▁ ▁He ▁made ▁one ▁guest ▁appearance ▁at ▁the ▁Metropolitan ▁Opera ▁in ▁La ▁Tra vi ata ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 4 . ▁ ▁Ret irement ▁and ▁later ▁life ▁For ▁reasons ▁of ▁decl ining ▁health , ▁Ig or ▁Gor in ▁retired ▁from ▁the ▁concert ▁stage ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 6 , ▁he ▁became ▁a ▁Professor ▁of ▁Music ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Arizona ▁in ▁T uc son . ▁He ▁died ▁as ▁a ▁result ▁of ▁cancer ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 7 7 ▁on ▁March ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁in ▁T uc son . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Hall , ▁Clar ence ▁W . ▁Ig or ▁Gor in ' s ▁Song ▁of ▁America ▁Read ers ▁Dig est ▁( J anu ary ▁ 1 9 5 6 ) ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 0 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 8 2 ▁death s ▁Category : 2