William Warfield
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William Warfield was an acclaimed American bass-baritone concert singer and actor, renowned for his powerful performances in musical theater and spirituals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Warfield canonical | 3 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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bass-baritone ⓘ human ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Classical Performance – Vocal Soloist (with or without orchestra) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Eastman School of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Eastman School of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Warfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
concert singing
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musical theatre ⓘ opera ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
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musical theatre ⓘ spiritual ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasPartIn |
film adaptation of Show Boat
ⓘ
recordings of Porgy and Bess ⓘ |
| instrument | voice ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | faculty of Eastman School of Music ⓘ |
| name | William Warfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interpretations of African-American spirituals
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performances in musical theatre ⓘ powerful stage presence ⓘ rich bass-baritone timbre ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Joe in Show Boat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Porgy in Porgy and Bess ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Porgy and Bess
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Show Boat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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singer ⓘ voice teacher ⓘ |
| residence | Rochester, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Leontyne Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | bass-baritone ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Joe (Show Boat)
subject surface form:
Eastman School of Music