Richard Bradshaw

British opera conductor (1944-2007)
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Richard Bradshaw

Summary

Richard Bradshaw is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rugby[2]. He was born on April 26, 1944[3]. He died in Toronto[4]. He died on August 15, 2007[5]. He worked as a conductor[6], musicologist[7], and theatre manager[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard Bradshaw's place of birth was Rugby[2].
  • Richard Bradshaw passed away in Toronto[4].
  • Richard Bradshaw was born on April 26, 1944[3].
  • Richard Bradshaw died on August 15, 2007[5].
  • Richard Bradshaw held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Richard Bradshaw worked as a conductor[6].
  • Richard Bradshaw's professions included musicologist[7].
  • Richard Bradshaw worked as a theatre manager[8].
  • Richard Bradshaw's field of work was opera[11].
  • Richard Bradshaw's field of work was conducting[12].
  • Richard Bradshaw's field of work was theater management[13].
  • Richard Bradshaw's education included a stint at University of London[14].
  • Richard Bradshaw received the Order of Ontario[15].
  • Richard Bradshaw received the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[16].
  • Richard Bradshaw is recorded as male[17].
  • Richard Bradshaw's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[19].
  • Richard Bradshaw's family name is recorded as Bradshaw[20].
  • Richard Bradshaw's given name is recorded as Richard[21].
  • Richard Bradshaw's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Richard Bradshaw's instrument is recorded as organ[23].
  • Richard Bradshaw's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

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[25]

  • Country: GB[26]

  • Began / founded: 1944-04-26[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2007-08-15[28]

  • Genre(s): classical[29]

  • Community tags: british conductor, classical, conductor[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 20191493-b1b2-420f-b752-cd5c8e76dbe0[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Bradshaw's place of birth was Rugby[2]. He was born on April 26, 1944[3].

Education

Richard Bradshaw was educated at University of London[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6], musicologist[7], and theatre manager[8]. Fields of work include opera[11], a music genre[32], founded in 1600[33]; conducting[12], an activity[34]; and theater management[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Ontario[15], a state order[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1986[37] and Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[16], an order[38], in France[39], founded in 1957[40].

Death and Burial

Richard Bradshaw died on August 15, 2007[5]. He died in Toronto[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[19].

Why It Matters

Richard Bradshaw ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Richard Bradshaw born?

Richard Bradshaw was born in Rugby[2].

Where did Richard Bradshaw die?

Richard Bradshaw died in Toronto[4].

What did Richard Bradshaw do for work?

Richard Bradshaw worked as conductor[6], musicologist[7], and theatre manager[8].

Where did Richard Bradshaw go to school?

Richard Bradshaw was educated at University of London[14].

What awards did Richard Bradshaw receive?

Honors received include Order of Ontario[15] and Ordre des Arts et des Lettres[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . ctv.ca. ctv.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Cause of death myocardial infarction
    Occupation conductor, musicologist, theatre manager
    Instance of human
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