Edward Johnson (tenor)

Edward Johnson
Edward Johnson, c. 1905
General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera
In office
1935–1950
Preceded byHerbert Witherspoon
Succeeded byRudolf Bing
Personal details
Born
Edward Patrick Johnson

(1878-08-22)22 August 1878
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Died20 April 1959(1959-04-20) (aged 80)
Guelph Memorial Gardens, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Occupation
  • Operatic tenor
  • opera manager

Edward Patrick Johnson, CBE (22 August 1878 – 20 April 1959) was a Canadian operatic tenor who was billed outside North America as Edoardo Di Giovanni. He became general manager of the Metropolitan Opera in Manhattan, New York City from 1935 to 1950.


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