Duncan, Todd
Variant namesDuncan was an African American baritone singer who originated the role of Porgy in George Gershwin's folk opera Porgy and Bess. Duncan toured until 1965 and acted in two films, Syncopation and Unchained. In retirement he gave private vocal instructions.
From the description of Todd Duncan papers, 1912-1998. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 693782612
American baritone.
From the description of An oral history interview with Todd Duncan / conducted by Peggy Meyer Sherry for the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, Weill-Lenya Research Center, Washington, DC, 1991 May 2 : recording and transcript. (Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison). WorldCat record id: 122574742
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| associatedWith | Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959. | person |
| associatedWith | Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. | person |
| associatedWith | Lawrence, William, 1895-1981. | person |
| associatedWith | Lenya, Lotte, 1898-1981. | person |
| associatedWith | Mamoulian, Rouben. | person |
| associatedWith | Matthews, Inez. | person |
| associatedWith | Paton, Alan. | person |
| associatedWith | Sherry, Peggy Meyer, | person |
| associatedWith | Wachsman, Robert A. | person |
| associatedWith | Wagner, Frederick, | person |
| associatedWith | Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. | person |
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| Baritones (Singers) |
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