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American opera director
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Male
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Birth:
1910
Death:
2001
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Biography
John Simon White (Vienna, March 4, 1910 -- Sarasota, FL, November 6, 2001), born Schwarzkopf, was an American opera director, vocal coach, and stage manager of Austrian birth. He was the managing director of the New York City Opera from 1970-1980.