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David Atkinson

voc, 1921-2012 CA, Montreal
Singer of Soundtrack
A.k.a. David Anthony Stuart Atkinson (born David Burke)

David Anthony Stuart Atkinson (born David Burke; October 20, 1921 – October 4, 2012) was a Canadian baritone and New York Broadway actor/singer. Most of his career was spent performing in musicals and operettas in New York City from the late 1940s through the early 1970s, although he did appear in some operas and made a few television appearances. In 1952 he created the role of Sam in the world premiere of Leonard Bernstein's Trouble in Tahiti. From 1956-1962 he was a leading performer at the New York City Opera where he starred in several musicals and appeared in the world premieres of several English language operas. His greatest success on the stage came late in his career: the role of Cervantes in Man of La Mancha which he portrayed in the original Broadway production (replacing Richar

     
Genres
  • Soundtrack
  • Pop
  • Classical
  • Jazz

Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Trouble In Tahiti (An Opera In Seven Scenes)Leonard Bernstein / Beverly Wolff, David Atkinson, Miriam Workman, Robert Bollinger, Earl Rogers, Arthur Winograd, MGM Studio Orchestra1958Album
The Girl In Pink TightsZizi Jeanmaire, Charles Goldner, David Atkinson, Alexander Kalioujny, Brenda Lewis1954Album
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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