John Simon White
American opera director
About John Simon White
Lived 1910 – 2001 (aged 90–91). John Simon White was an Austrian and American opera director.
John Simon White (March 4, 1910 — November 6, 2001), born Schwarzkopf, was an Austrian-American opera director, vocal coach, and stage manager. He served as the managing director of the New York City Opera.
Biography White was born John Schwarzkopf on March 4, 1910 in Vienna. He was from a Jewish family.
He was the managing director of the New York City Opera from 1970 to1980. White befriended Countess Anna-Maria Henckel von Donnersmarck in New York and acted as a mentor to her son, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck.
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Who was John Simon White?
American opera director
When was John Simon White born?
John Simon White was born in 1910 in Vienna.
When did John Simon White die?
John Simon White died in 2001 in New York City, Sarasota.
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John Simon White was an opera director.
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John Simon White was Austrian and American.
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