Paul Sperry (lyric tenor)
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| Born | Paul John Sperry April 14, 1934 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 13, 2024 (aged 90) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Lyric tenor |
Paul John Sperry (April 14, 1934 – June 13, 2024) was an American lyric tenor.[1] He was known for performing classical and contemporary music at numerous theaters and concerts.
Life and career
[edit]Sperry was born in Chicago on April 14, 1934. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees at Harvard University.[2] He was a lyric tenor[3][4][5] and a recitalist.[6]
Sperry was a faculty member at Juilliard School[7] during the 1980s and taught at Manhattan School of Music until the time of his death.[8]
Sperry died of heart failure in Manhattan, on June 13, 2024, at the age of 90.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ Manning, Jane (2020). Vocal Repertoire for the Twenty-first Century: Volume 2. Oxford University Press. p. 40. ISBN 9780199390960 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Tenor Paul Sperry to Give Concert Sponsored by Friends of Music Jan. 23". The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. January 16, 1972. p. 27. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Concert Sunday At Synagogue". Pottsville Republican. Pottsville, Pennsylvania. November 6, 1969. p. 9. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sperry Is Guest-Appearing". Los Gatos Times-Saratoga Observer. Los Gatos, California. July 29, 1976. p. 10. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UK's Summer sounds '82 opens". The State Journal. Frankfort, Kentucky. June 3, 1982. p. 8. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paul Sperry is Named Head of Joy in Singing". The New York Times. December 21, 1986.
- ^ Reauthorization of Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1985: Joint Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Select Education and the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, First Session, Hearings Held in Washington, DC, May 2, June 19, and September 10; New York, NY, June 3l and Philadelphia, PA, July 22, 1985, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1986
- ^ "Paul Sperry, Tenor Who Specialized in American Song, Dies at 90". The New York Times. June 28, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "Paul Sperry". Legacy. June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ Nossiter, Adam (June 28, 2024). "Paul Sperry, Tenor Who Specialized in American Song, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
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