John Shirley-quirk, Bass-baritone, Is Dead At 82

By MARGALIT FOX, New York Times: Obituaries
Sun, 04/20/2014 - 7:35pm

Mr. Shirley-Quirk was a British chemistry teacher who almost by accident became a world-renowned bass-baritone and made 30 appearances at the Met between 1974 and 1991.

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