Norman Kelley

Writer, Author

1911 – 2006

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Who was Norman Kelley?

Norman Kelley was an American operatic tenor who had an active international career during the 1940s through the 1970s. He was notably a regular performer at the Metropolitan Opera between 1957 and 1961, and he sang in several world premieres with the New York City Opera. He also notably translated Engelbert Humperdinck's Hänsel und Gretel into English, a version first performed in 1967 and used by opera companies to this present day.

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Born
Aug 27, 1911
United States of America
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Eastman School of Music
Died
Sep 4, 2006

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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