Alice Tully
Alice Tully (born September 14, 1902 in Corning , New York , † December 10, 1993 in New York ) was an American patroness and opera singer (soprano).
Life
Alice was the daughter of a judge and future Senator William J. Tully and his wife Clara Houghton. She studied singing in Paris and made her debut in 1927 with the Pasdeloup Orchestra . In 1933 she sang Santuzza in the opera Cavalleria rusticana . In 1958 Alice Tully inherited a substantial fortune from her grandfather, Wiiliam Houghton, founder of the Corning Glass Works . In the later years, Alice Tully was considered one of the most important art patrons in the United States. Together with her cousin Arthur Houghton Jr., one of the founders of the Lincoln Center , she financed a concert venue called Alice Tully Hall in New York. Alice Tully has served on the New York Philharmonic , the Metropolitan Opera and the Juilliard School . In 1970 Alice Tully was honored with the Handel Medal for her contribution to the cultural life of the city of New York .
Awards
literature
- Albert Fuller: Alice Tully: An Intimate Portrait , University of Illinois (1999). ISBN 0-252-02509-1
Web links
- Alice Tully (Eng.)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tully, Alice |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American patroness and opera singer (soprano) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 14, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Corning , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 10, 1993 |
| Place of death | new York |