Paul Sperry (lyric tenor)

Paul Sperry
Sperry in 1976
Born
Paul John Sperry

(1934-04-14)April 14, 1934
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 13, 2024(2024-06-13) (aged 90)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Alma materHarvard University
OccupationLyric tenor

Paul John Sperry (April 14, 1934 – June 13, 2024) was an American lyric tenor.[1] He was known for performing classical and contemporary music at numerous theaters and concerts.

Life and career

Sperry was born in Chicago on April 14, 1934. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees at Harvard University.[2] He was a lyric tenor[3][4][5] and a recitalist.[6]

Sperry was a faculty member at Juilliard School[7] during the 1980s and taught at Manhattan School of Music until the time of his death.[8]

Sperry died of heart failure in Manhattan, on June 13, 2024, at the age of 90.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ Manning, Jane (2020). Vocal Repertoire for the Twenty-first Century: Volume 2. Oxford University Press. p. 40. ISBN 9780199390960 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Tenor Paul Sperry to Give Concert Sponsored by Friends of Music Jan. 23". The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. January 16, 1972. p. 27. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Concert Sunday At Synagogue". Pottsville Republican. Pottsville, Pennsylvania. November 6, 1969. p. 9. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^ "Sperry Is Guest-Appearing". Los Gatos Times-Saratoga Observer. Los Gatos, California. July 29, 1976. p. 10. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. ^ "UK's Summer sounds '82 opens". The State Journal. Frankfort, Kentucky. June 3, 1982. p. 8. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Paul Sperry is Named Head of Joy in Singing". The New York Times. December 21, 1986.
  7. ^ Reauthorization of Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1985: Joint Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Select Education and the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, First Session, Hearings Held in Washington, DC, May 2, June 19, and September 10; New York, NY, June 3l and Philadelphia, PA, July 22, 1985, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1986
  8. ^ "Paul Sperry, Tenor Who Specialized in American Song, Dies at 90". The New York Times. June 28, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  9. ^ "Paul Sperry". Legacy. June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  10. ^ Nossiter, Adam (June 28, 2024). "Paul Sperry, Tenor Who Specialized in American Song, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2024.


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