Edward Johnson (tenor)
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Edward Patrick Johnson, CBE was a Canadian operatic tenor who was billed outside North America as Edoardo Di Giovanni. He became general manager of the Metropolitan Opera in Manhattan, New York City f
Edward Johnson, c. 1905
Herbert Witherspoon
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Herbert Witherspoon was an American bass singer and opera manager.
Edward Johnson (tenor)
…on radio across fifteen different radio stations on March 14, 1926. In May 1935, Johnson became general manager of the Metropolitan Opera, succeeding Herbert Witherspoon, who died just six weeks into his tenure. Johnson held the position for fifteen years. During this time, in 1943, he became a member of The Lambs…
Witherspoon circa 1915
Witherspoon in costume as Gurnemanz in Parsifal