Andrew Porter was born on August 26, 1928 in Cape Town, South Africa as Andrew Brian Porter. He was a writer, known for Intermezzo (1983), Live from Lincoln Center (1976) and Massenet: His Life and Music (2000). He died on April 3, 2015 in Chelsea, London, England.
As a teenager, he studied organ at University College, Oxford.
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His career as a critic began with contributions to newspapers including the Daily Telegraph and The Times (London). He also wrote for Gramophone magazine. His New Yorker reviews were collected into five books.
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British writer on music, editor of the Musical Times (1960-1967), author of singing translations of more than 30 operas, and expert on Verdi. He gloried in the rediscovery of the full original version of "Don Carlos" in the Paris Opéra library, and is author (with David Rosen) of _Verdi's 'Macbeth': a Sourcebook_ (1984).
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Intermezzo
1983/I
TV Movie English translation
Live from Lincoln Center
1978
TV Series translation: English - 1 episode
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
[HTY]: Potomu chto os'minog
2015
Video short in memory of
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Massenet: His Life and Music
2000
Documentary
Music Critic
Music on 2
1970
TV Series
Himself - Introduction
Known for movies
Intermezzo (1983) as Writer
Massenet: His Life and Music (2000) as Music Critic
$8 Million
