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Mar 12, 1930 Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States Died on 09 Nov 2014 (aged 84)
American opera singer
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About Russell Christopher
- Russell Christopher (12 March 1930 in Grand Rapids, Michigan – 9 November 2014) was an American operatic baritone who specialized in comprimario roles.
- He received his Bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Michigan, where he was a soloist in the University of Michigan Men's Glee Club.
- His voice teachers included Philip Duey and Raymond McDermot.
- He made his professional opera debut in 1959 as the Emperor in Giacomo Puccini's Turandot.
- In 1963 he won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.
- Between 1963 and 1991 he appeared in a total of 1,410 performances at the Metropolitan Opera.
