|
Darrell Babidge
Darrell Babidge is an English operatic baritone and a professor at The Juilliard School along with William Burden (tenor), William Burden, Amy Burton (soprano), Kevin Short (bass), Elizabeth Bishop (mezzo-soprano), Elizabeth Bishop, and Cynthia Hoffmann. He holds a degree from the Royal Northern College of Music and a master's degree from BYU. He also holds a professional degree in vocal performance from the Manhattan School of Music. Babidge has performed with the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera, Intermountain Opera and the Utah Festival Opera. He also performed with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in their production of ''The Redeemer''. He played the role of Joseph Smith in BYU's November 2005 performance of Murray Boren's opera ''The Book of Gold''. Among those who have studied under Babidge are Rachel Willis-Sørensen and Ginger Costa-Jackson. Babidge is married to Jennifer Welch-Babidge. Sourcesbio from Babidge studios [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Juilliard School
The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most elite drama, music, and dance schools in the world. History Early years: 1905-1946 In 1905, the Institute of Musical Art, Juilliard's predecessor institution, was founded by Frank Damrosch, the godson of Franz Liszt and head of music education for New York City Department of Education, New York City's public schools, on the premise that the United States did not have a premier music school and too many students were going to Europe to study music. In 1919, a wealthy textile merchant named Augustus Juilliard died and left the school in his will the largest single bequest for the advancement of music at that time. In 1968, the school's name was changed from the Juilliard School of Music to The Juilliard School to reflect its broadened missi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
