Middleton, Arthur D. (1880-1929)

MIDDLETON

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 6/16/2021 at 22:36:30

From Simpson College 1931 Zenith Yearbook
The following men and women have been selected as typical of the outstanding recognition achieved by alumni of Simpson College in representative fields of endeavor:

MUSIC - Arthur D. Middleton (November 28, 1880 – February 16, 1929)
Arthur D. Middleton, former baritone of the Metropolitan Opera Company; recognized as the world’s greatest interpreter of oratorio music; appeared thirty-five times in first season with Metropolitan; sand leading roles in “Lohengrin,” “Fidelio,” “Carmen,” “Aida,” “Rheingold,” “Parsifal,” “Faust,” and other operas; appeared with the New York and Minneapolis Symphony Orchestras; made doctor of music by Simpson College, 1923; head of the voice department of Bush Conservatory, Chicago, at the time of death in 1929; class of 1903. [Read his biography on this site and hear his voice singing "Just As I Am" on Archive.org.]

Arthur D. Middleton
 

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