John Macurdy
American opera singer (1929–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For those of a similar name, see John McCurdy (disambiguation).
John Macurdy (né John Edward McCurdy; (1929-03-18)March 18, 1929 – (2020-05-07)May 7, 2020) was an American operatic bass, who sang at the Metropolitan Opera 1,001 times from 1962 to 2000 (and also sang numerous performances in other opera houses).[1] Among his teachers was the contralto Elisabeth Wood of New Orleans, who was also the pedagogue of Norman Treigle.[2]
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John Macurdy | |
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Born | (1929-03-18)March 18, 1929 Detroit, Michigan, US |
Died | May 7, 2020(2020-05-07) (aged 91) Stamford, Connecticut, US |
Occupation | Opera singer |
Years active | 1952–2000 |
Employer | New York Metropolitan Opera |
Spouse | Justine Votipka |
Children | 2 |
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