Edward Downes (American musicologist)
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This article is about the American radio personality and music critic. For the British conductor, see Edward Downes.
Edward Olin Davenport Downes (August 12, 1911 – December 26, 2001) was an American musicologist, professor, radio personality, and music critic.[1][2] He was the host of the Texaco Opera Quiz on the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts for nearly forty years.[1] These broadcasts were heard across North America and Europe.[2]
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Born | Edward Olin Davenport Downes August 12, 1911 |
Died | December 26, 2001(2001-12-26) (aged 90) |
Alma mater | Trinity School Dalton School Columbia University Manhattan School of Music University of Paris University of Munich Harvard University |
Employer(s) | Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network The New York Times The New York Post The Boston Evening Transcript National Broadcasting Company New York Philharmonic University of Minnesota Harvard University Queens College |
Known for | Quizmaster of the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts |
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