Biography
Sir Edward Thomas "Ted" Downes, CBE (17 June 1924 – 10 July 2009) was an English conductor, specialising in opera.
He was associated with the Royal Opera House from 1952, and with Opera Australia from 1970. He was also well known for his long working relationship with the BBC Philharmonic and for working with the Netherlands Radio Orchestra. Within the field of opera, he was particularly known as a conductor of Verdi.
He and his wife, Lady Joan Downes, committed assisted suicide at the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland on 10 July 2009, an event that received significant media coverage.
Filmography
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Movies 4
Director 3
Music Director
Rigoletto (2001)
Movie
Music Director / Conductor
Aida (1994)
Movie
Conductor
Verdi Stiffelio (1993)
Movie
Music Director
Salomé (1992)
Movie
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1924-06-17
Deathday2009-07-10 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceBirmingham, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
AwardsCommander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Knight Bachelor
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