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Alan Blyth
British musicologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the English painter, see Alan Blyth (artist).
Geoffrey Alan Blyth (27 July 1929 – 14 August 2007) was an English music critic, author, and musicologist who was particularly known for his writings within the field of opera.[1][2] He was a specialist on singers and singing.[1] Born in London, Blyth's earliest musical experiences were at Rugby School.[1] He attended the music lectures of Professor Jack Westrup.[1] After graduation from Pembroke College, Oxford, where he read history, he returned to London and worked in journalism and publishing.[1] He wrote reviews, interviews, and obituaries for The Times and for Gramophone.[1] He was a long-time contributor to the British magazine Opera.[3]
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