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David Ward (singer)
David Ward CBE (3 July 1922 – 16 July 1983) was an opera singer with a bass voice. Ward was born on 3 July 1922 in Dumbarton, Scotland. During World War II he was in the Royal Navy, and trained at the Royal College of Music under Clive Carey from between 1950 and 1952. He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme ''Desert Island Discs'' on 29 May 1967, and was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1972. He sang regularly at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, including the role of Wotan in Wagner's ''Ring Cycle''. His commercial recordings are few but include Wotan's Farewell from ''Die Walküre'' with the New Philharmonia Orchestra under George Hurst, released in 1971 on Decca PFS 4205. He died on 16 July 1983 in Dunedin, New Zealand, and was later described by Opera Scotland as "one of the most important Scottish singers of recent decades". References External links Opera Scotland profileincludes list of major performances * , ''Die W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
