Richard Cassilly

American opera singer (1927-1998)
Person human Q7324660
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Richard Cassilly

Summary

Richard Cassilly is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on December 14, 1927[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on January 30, 1998[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Cassilly was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Richard Cassilly passed away in Boston[4].
  • Richard Cassilly was born on December 14, 1927[3].
  • Richard Cassilly died on January 30, 1998[5].
  • Richard Cassilly is buried at Saint Francis DeSales Catholic Church Cemetery[8].
  • Richard Cassilly held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Richard Cassilly worked as an opera singer[6].
  • Richard Cassilly was employed by Boston University[10].
  • Richard Cassilly's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[11].
  • Richard Cassilly's education included a stint at Peabody Institute[12].
  • Richard Cassilly's education included a stint at Bel Air High School[13].
  • Richard Cassilly is recorded as male[14].
  • Richard Cassilly's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Richard Cassilly's voice type is recorded as Heldentenor[16].
  • The cause of death was falling from height[17].
  • Richard Cassilly's family name is recorded as Cassilly[18].
  • Richard Cassilly's given name is recorded as Richard[19].
  • Richard Cassilly's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[20].
  • Richard Cassilly's instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • Richard Cassilly's Fach vocal classification is recorded as Heldentenor[22].

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[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1927-12-14[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1998-01-30[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f09ad93b-6bd5-4b24-8f48-5809b66ea3f6[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Cassilly was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on December 14, 1927[3].

Education

Educated at Johns Hopkins University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Baltimore[31]; Peabody Institute[12], a conservatory[32], in United States[33], founded in 1857[34], headquartered in Baltimore[35]; and Bel Air High School[13], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1811[38].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Cassilly's professions included opera singer[6]. Among his employers was Boston University[10].

Death and Burial

Richard Cassilly died on January 30, 1998[5]. He passed away in Boston[4]. The cause of death was falling from height[17]. He is buried at Saint Francis DeSales Catholic Church Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Richard Cassilly ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Richard Cassilly born?

Richard Cassilly was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Where did Richard Cassilly die?

Richard Cassilly died in Boston[4].

What did Richard Cassilly do for work?

Richard Cassilly worked as opera singer[6].

Where did Richard Cassilly go to school?

Richard Cassilly was educated at Johns Hopkins University[11], Peabody Institute[12], and Bel Air High School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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