Background
John was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England. Came to the United States, 1980. Son of Gerald Stuart and Ellen (Johnson) Burrows.
John was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England. Came to the United States, 1980. Son of Gerald Stuart and Ellen (Johnson) Burrows.
Bachelor of Music, Manchester University, England, 1962. Associate, Royal Manchester College Music, England, 1962. Graduate, Royal Schools of Music, 1962.
Music Staff /Prompter - Sadler's Wells / English National Opera, Musical Director - Mermaid Theatre, London, Musical Director - Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London
Artistic Director/Conductor - The Lyric Opera of Dallas 1983-1993, Professor of Opera - Southern Methodist University and Temple University, Philadelphia.
Guest Conductor - National Symphony Orchestra, Washington DC, Opera Theatre of San Antonio, Shreveport Opera, Fort Worth Opera, Opera Theatre of San Antonio, OperaDelaware, Nevada Opera, Cleveland Lyric Opera, Opera Northeast, The Savoy Company and The American Music Theatre Festival.
Member Lyric Opera Dallas (founder), Performing Right Society, Mechanical, Copyright Protection Society.
John married to Melinda Whiting on 26 December in 1994.