Graham Vick

British opera director (1953–2021)
Person human Q5593324
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Graham Vick

Summary

Graham Vick is a human[1]. He was born in Birkenhead[2]. He was born on December 30, 1953[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on July 17, 2021[5]. He worked as an opera director[6], theatrical director[7], and director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Birkenhead[2], Graham Vick…
  • Graham Vick passed away in London[4].
  • Graham Vick was born on December 30, 1953[3].
  • Graham Vick died on July 17, 2021[5].
  • Graham Vick held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Graham Vick worked as an opera director[6].
  • Graham Vick's professions included theatrical director[7].
  • Graham Vick worked as a director[8].
  • Graham Vick's field of work was opera directing[11].
  • Graham Vick was employed by Deutsche Oper Berlin[12].
  • Graham Vick's education included a stint at Royal Northern College of Music[13].
  • Graham Vick was educated at Birkenhead School[14].
  • Graham Vick received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Graham Vick is recorded as male[16].
  • Graham Vick's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Graham Vick's Commons category is recorded as Graham Vick[18].
  • Graham Vick's family name is recorded as Vick[19].
  • Graham Vick's given name is recorded as Graham[20].
  • Graham Vick's described at URL is recorded as https://deutscheoperberlin.de/de_DE/ensemble/sir-graham-vick.50986[21].
  • Graham Vick's described by source is recorded as Graham Vick, Director Who Opened Opera’s Doors, Dies at 67[22].
  • Graham Vick's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: GB[25]

  • Began / founded: 1953-12-30[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-07-17[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1ed09cb6-a879-4307-bac1-147abbf3186f[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Graham Vick's place of birth was Birkenhead[2]. He was born on December 30, 1953[3].

Education

Educated at Royal Northern College of Music[13], a conservatory[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1973[31] and Birkenhead School[14], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1860[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera director[6], theatrical director[7], and director[8]. Graham Vick's field of work was opera directing[11]. Among his employers was Deutsche Oper Berlin[12].

Recognition

Graham Vick received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].

Death and Burial

Graham Vick died on July 17, 2021[5]. He died in London[4].

Why It Matters

Graham Vick ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Graham Vick born?

Graham Vick was born in Birkenhead[2].

Where did Graham Vick die?

Graham Vick passed away in London[4].

What did Graham Vick do for work?

Graham Vick worked as opera director[6], theatrical director[7], and director[8].

Where did Graham Vick go to school?

Graham Vick was educated at Royal Northern College of Music[13] and Birkenhead School[14].

What awards did Graham Vick receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . theaterencyclopedie.nl. theaterencyclopedie.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . deutscheoperberlin.de. Retrieved . deutscheoperberlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Graham
    Field of work opera directing
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
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