Background
Booth, Thomas Collins was born on December 24, 1947 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of Roy Murphy and Marguerite (Collins) Booth.
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Thomas Collins Booth
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Thomas Collins Booth, Musician. Recipient Montreal (Canada) International Competition prize, 1977, American Wagner Association award for Wagnerian singers, 1985; Mario Lanza scholar, 1972-1973, Liederkranz Foundation Eugen Megerle Memorial scholar, 1985. Member American Guild Musical Artists, American Guild Variety Artists.
Education
Bachelor of Music, U. North Carolina, 1970; postgraduate, Julliard School, New York City, 1971-1974; postgraduate, Opera School Chicago, 1975-1976.
Career
Principal baritone, Lyric Opera Chicago, 1975-1976;
principal tenor, Lyric Opera Chicago, 1985-1986, 92;
principal baritone, Metropolitan Opera, New York City, 1978-1979, spring 1980;
principal tenor, Metropolitan Opera, New York City, 1984-1985, 86-91;
leading baritone, Stadttheater Aachen, Federal Republic of Germany, 1980-1982;
tenor soloist, Italian Pavillion, Epcot Center, Orlando, Florida, 1983-1984. Leading tenor Städtische Bühnen, Frankfurt, Federal Republic of Germany, 1987, New Orleans Opera Association, since 1988, Seattle Opera Association, since 1988, Spoleto Festival, United States, 1988, Warsaw Philharmonic, Poland, 1988, Opera de Nice, 1989, San Diego Opera, 1989, Transvaal Opera, Pretoria, 1990, New York City Opera, 1991, Opera de Tenerife, Spain, 1991, Opera de Wallonie Liege, Belgium, 1992, Opera de Montepellier, 1992, Opera Monterrey, Mexico, 1993, Knoxville Opera, 1993, Opera de Nantes, France, 1993, Rome Opera, 1994, 95, Austin Lyric Opera, 1993, Wexford Opera Festival, 1992. Principal tenor The Netherlands Opera, Amsterdam, 1987.
Instructor in field.
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Membership
Member American Guild Musical Artists, American Guild Variety Artists.
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Married Beth Johnson, February 14, 1970. 1 child, Cheryl Alyce.
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Methodist -
Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Recipient Montreal (Canada) International Competition prize, 1977, American Wagner Association award for Wagnerian singers, 1985. Mario Lanza scholar, 1972-1973, Liederkranz Foundation Eugen Megerle Memorial scholar, 1985.Recipient Montreal (Canada) International Competition prize, 1977, American Wagner Association award for Wagnerian singers, 1985. Mario Lanza scholar, 1972-1973, Liederkranz Foundation Eugen Megerle Memorial scholar, 1985.