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Edward Johnson 🇨🇦

Edward Johnson (Known as "Edoardo Di Giovanni")
Operatic Tenor, General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera in New York
Born May 03, 1878 🇨🇦 Guelph (Ontario), Canada
Passed Away Apr 20, 1959 Guelph (Ontario), Canada
Lifespan 80 years old
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Internationally renowned operatic tenor who conquered La Scala in Milan under the name Edoardo Di Giovanni and governed New York's Metropolitan Opera as General Manager for fifteen transformative years.

Biographical Record

Born in Guelph, Ontario, Johnson studied voice in Florence and made his operatic debut in Padua in 1912. For five seasons, he was the leading tenor at La Scala in Milan, chosen by Giacomo Puccini to create the lead role in Gianni Schicchi in 1918.

In 1922, Johnson joined the Metropolitan Opera in New York, becoming its General Manager from 1935 to 1950. He steered the Met through the Depression and WWII, introducing radio broadcasts that democratized opera across North America, and later served as chairman of the Toronto Royal Conservatory of Music.

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Woodlawn Memorial Park
Guelph (Ontario), Canada
GPS: 43.5667, -80.2500
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