William Warfield
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American concert bass-baritone singer and actor (1920-2002)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 12
Top works
- American Short Horn Cattle Importations : Part 2
- Anuradhapura, an ancient Eastern capital
- Journeying to Babylon
- Bagdad, city of the kalifs
- American Short Horn Cattle Importations : Part 1
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William Caesar Warfield (22 January 1920 - 26 August 2002), concert baritone singer, was born in West Helena, Arkansas and grew up in Rochester, New York, where his father was called to serve as pastor of Mt. Vernon Church. He gave his recital debut in New York's Town Hall on March 19, 1950. He was quickly invited by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to tour that continent for 35 concerts. In 1952, Warfield performed in Porgy and Bess during a tour of Europe sponsored by the U. <a href="ht
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Helena-West Helena
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Spouse
- Leontyne Price
- Occupation
- music educator
- Educated at
- Eastman School of Music
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- opera
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Williamwarfield.jpg
- Voice type
- bass-baritone
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- date of birth
- 1920-01-22
- date of death
- 2002-08-25
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- start of work period
- 1947-00-00
- Commons category
- William Warfield
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