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Memorable Manitobans: Irving Guttman (c1928-2014)
Artistic director. Known as the father of opera in western Canada, he was the Artistic Director for Manitoba Opera from 1977 to 1998. He directed 36 productions for the company, mentored several noteworthy opera performers, and established opera companies at Vancouver, Edmonton, and Regina. In 1995, he was given an honorary doctorate by the University of Winnipeg. He died at Vancouver, British Columbia in December 2014. Sources:“Longtime Manitoba Opera artistic director dies at age 86,” Winnipeg Free Press, 13 December 2014, page E3. This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough. Page revised: 13 December 2014
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