Alan Stone (April 28, 1929 – July 9, 2008) was an American
opera director,
opera
Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a librett ...
singer, and
vocal coach. Born and raised in
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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, Stone notably founded the
Chicago Opera Theater
The Chicago Opera Theater (COT) is an American opera company based in Chicago, Illinois. COT is a resident company at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance in Chicago's Millennium Park and is currently in residence at the newly renovated Studeb ...
in 1974. He served as the company's artistic director for almost two decades, stepping down from the position in 1993 after health problem stemming from a 1984
stroke
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made it impossible for him to continue.
References
1929 births
2008 deaths
American opera directors
Opera managers
American theatre directors
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