Personal Life
Rosenthal was married twice. His first marriage was to a chorus girl in 1927, with the surname Troussier. He had begun a relationship with the soprano Claudine Verneuil while still married to his first wife. However, during his tenure in Seattle, Claudine Verneuil was presented as Rosenthal's wife, even though he had not divorced Troussier. His failure to declare Verneuil's true status led to his detention for six weeks on Ellis Island when returning to Seattle in October 1951. With the discovery of his first marriage, Rosenthal's Seattle contract was terminated. In 1952, he finally obtained a divorce and married Verneuil. He had two sons, Alain born in 1933 and Clément born in 1956.
Rosenthal was made a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur in 1961 and a Commandeur in 1991.
In 1999 he published a small book 'Crescendo vers Dieu' in which he looked at his religious beliefs, woven into the story of his life.
Rosenthal died in Paris, aged 98.
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