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Norman Foster

1925 – 2000

American actor and operatic bass-baritone

Opera singer Television producer
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About Norman Foster

Lived 1925 – 2000 (aged 75). Norman Foster was an American opera singer and television producer.

Norman Foster (born Boston, Massachusetts) was an American operatic bass-baritone, a film and television actor and a television producer.

Recordings Gustav Mahler: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen with Bamberg Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jascha Horenstein recorded 1954 (Vox Box, 47163552922, released 1999) Samuel Barber: Vanessa (Norman Foster, Eleanor Steber, Nicolai Gedda, Alois Pernerstorfer, Rosalind Elias, Ira Malaniuk, Giorgio Tozzi) Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Conductor: Dimitri Mitropoulos. Orfeo ORF 653062. Gian Carlo Menotti: The Medium Performer: Norman Foster (Baritone), Hilde Konetzni (Soprano), Sonja Draksler (Mezzo Soprano), María José De Vine (Soprano), Elisabeth Höngen (Mezzo Soprano), Nino Albanese (Voice); Vienna Volksoper Orchestra, Armando Aliberti (conductor). Recorded 1964. Label: Arthaus Musik (DVD) 101515, released 2010

Films Herzog Blaubarts Burg (Bluebeard's Castle) (1964) Espionage: A Free Agent (1964) Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor (The Merry Wives of Windsor) (1966)

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Important facts

Born
8 January 1925, Boston
Birth century
20th century
Died
16 March 2000, Hamburg
Occupation
Opera singer, television producer
Nationality
United States

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Norman Foster?

American actor and operatic bass-baritone

When was Norman Foster born?

Norman Foster was born on 8 January 1925 in Boston.

When did Norman Foster die?

Norman Foster died on 16 March 2000 in Hamburg.

What was Norman Foster's occupation?

Norman Foster was an opera singer and television producer.

What nationality was Norman Foster?

Norman Foster was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Norman Foster

· Wikidata: Q7052227

· DBpedia: Norman Foster (bass)

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