Background
LLOYD, Robert was born on March 2, 1940 in Southend. Son of William Edward Lloyd and May (nee Waples) Lloyd.
( In November 1934 as the United States and Japan drifted...)
In November 1934 as the United States and Japan drifted toward war, a team of American League all-stars that included Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, future secret agent Moe Berg, and Connie Mack barnstormed across the Land of the Rising Sun. Hundreds of thousands of fans, many waving Japanese and American flags, welcomed the team with shouts of “Banzai! Banzai, Babe Ruth!” The all-stars stayed for a month, playing 18 games, spawning professional baseball in Japan, and spreading goodwill. Politicians on both sides of the Pacific hoped that the amity generated by the tour—and the two nations’ shared love of the game—could help heal their growing political differences. But the Babe and baseball could not overcome Japan’s growing nationalism, as a bloody coup d’état by young army officers and an assassination attempt by the ultranationalist War Gods Society jeopardized the tour’s success. A tale of international intrigue, espionage, attempted murder, and, of course, baseball, Banzai Babe Ruth is the first detailed account of the doomed attempt to reconcile the United States and Japan through the 1934 All American baseball tour. Robert K. Fitts provides a wonderful story about baseball, nationalism, and American and Japanese cultural history.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0803229844/?tag=2022091-20
( In November 1934 as the United States and Japan drifted...)
In November 1934 as the United States and Japan drifted toward war, a team of American League all-stars that included Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, future secret agent Moe Berg, and Connie Mack barnstormed across the Land of the Rising Sun. Hundreds of thousands of fans, many waving Japanese and American flags, welcomed the team with shouts of “Banzai! Banzai, Babe Ruth!” The all-stars stayed for a month, playing 18 games, spawning professional baseball in Japan, and spreading goodwill. Politicians on both sides of the Pacific hoped that the amity generated by the tour—and the two nations’ shared love of the game—could help heal their growing political differences. But the Babe and baseball could not overcome Japan’s growing nationalism, as a bloody coup d’état by young army officers and an assassination attempt by the ultranationalist War Gods Society jeopardized the tour’s success. A tale of international intrigue, espionage, attempted murder, and, of course, baseball, Banzai Babe Ruth is the first detailed account of the doomed attempt to reconcile the United States and Japan through the 1934 All American baseball tour. Robert K. Fitts provides a wonderful story about baseball, nationalism, and American and Japanese cultural history.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0803245815/?tag=2022091-20
( In November 1934 as the United States and Japan drifted...)
In November 1934 as the United States and Japan drifted toward war, a team of American League all-stars that included Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, future secret agent Moe Berg, and Connie Mack barnstormed across the Land of the Rising Sun. Hundreds of thousands of fans, many waving Japanese and American flags, welcomed the team with shouts of Banzai! Banzai Babe Ruth! The all-stars stayed for a month, playing 18 games, spawning professional baseball in Japan, and spreading goodwill. Politicians on both sides of the Pacific hoped that the amity generated by the tour and the two nations shared love of the game could help heal their growing political differences. But the Babe and baseball could not overcome Japan's growing nationalism, as a bloody coup d tat by young army officers and an assassination attempt by the ultranationalist War Gods Society jeopardized the tour's success. A tale of international intrigue, espionage, attempted murder, and, of course, baseball, Banzai Babe Ruth is the first detailed account of the doomed attempt to reconcile the United States and Japan through the 1934 All American baseball tour. Robert K. Fitts provides a wonderful story about baseball, nationalism, and American and Japanese cultural history.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BKWE36E/?tag=2022091-20
LLOYD, Robert was born on March 2, 1940 in Southend. Son of William Edward Lloyd and May (nee Waples) Lloyd.
Southend High School for Boys, Keble College, Oxford, London Opera Centre.
Served as Lieut, in Royal Navy 1963-1966. Lecturer, Bramshill Police College 1966-1968. Piin. Bass, Sadlers Wells Opera 1969-1972, Royal Opera House 1972-1983.
Freelance singer with all major opera houses and orchestras world wide, frequent broadcasts as presenter, BBC radio and TV since 1983. Film appearances: Parsifal, Bluebeard’s Castle. Performed title role in Farkovsky production of ‘Boris Godunov’ at Kirov Opera, Leningrad 1990.
Honorary Fellow Keble College 1990.
( In November 1934 as the United States and Japan drifted...)
( In November 1934 as the United States and Japan drifted...)
( In November 1934 as the United States and Japan drifted...)
Performer (debut as Fernando): (Fidelio) London University Opera. Recorded for: (recordings) Electric and Music Industries, Sony. Performer: (recs) Decca, Phillips, Telarc, Erato, Chandos, (book and Civil Defense) Winterreise, (films) Of Parsifal, Bluebeard's Castle.Radio talks and television presenter. Performer (debut): Barber of Seville, 1988, Boris Godunov at Kirov, 1990, Metropolitan Tour, 2001, Japan Tours, 1975, Metropolitan Tour, 1998. Performer: Salzburg Festival.Performer: (role of Tyrone) (World Premeir) Tower.
Member conservatoires advisory group to Higher Education Funding Council, 1994-1998. Master teacher Merola Program opera singers, San Francisco. Fellow Royal Welsh College Music and Drama.
Member Royal Academy Music (honorary), Inc. Society Musicians (president since 2005).
Sailing.
Married Sandra Watkins (divorced). 4 children; Married Lynda Hazell Powell, 1992.