Robert Tear

Welsh tenor singer and conductor (1939–2011)
Person human Q1975116
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Robert Tear

Summary

Robert Tear is a human[1]. He was born in Barry[2]. He was born on March 8, 1939[3]. He passed away in Greater London[4]. He died on March 29, 2011[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6], conductor[7], singer[8], music educator[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Barry[2], Robert Tear…
  • Robert Tear passed away in Greater London[4].
  • Robert Tear died in London[12].
  • Robert Tear was born on March 8, 1939[3].
  • Robert Tear died on March 29, 2011[5].
  • Burial took place at Mortlake Crematorium[13].
  • Robert Tear held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Robert Tear worked as an opera singer[6].
  • Robert Tear's professions included conductor[7].
  • Robert Tear worked as a singer[8].
  • Robert Tear worked as a music educator[9].
  • Robert Tear worked as a musician[10].
  • Among Robert Tear's employers was Royal Academy of Music[15].
  • Robert Tear was educated at King's College[16].
  • Robert Tear's education included a stint at Barry Comprehensive School[17].
  • Robert Tear received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • Robert Tear is recorded as male[19].
  • Robert Tear's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Robert Tear's genre is opera[21].
  • Robert Tear's record label is recorded as Decca[22].
  • Robert Tear's record label is recorded as EMI[23].
  • Robert Tear's record label is recorded as Philips Records[24].
  • Robert Tear's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[25].
  • Robert Tear's voice type is recorded as tenor[26].
  • Robert Tear's given name is recorded as Robert[27].

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[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1939-03-08[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2011-03-29[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical, tenor, welsh tenor[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 88b6ac2b-a8b6-4ba4-9f8b-def833f8c3e1[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Tear was born in Barry[2]. He was born on March 8, 1939[3].

Education

Educated at King's College[16], a college of the University of Cambridge[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1441[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38] and Barry Comprehensive School[17], a secondary school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1966[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[6], conductor[7], singer[8], music educator[9], and musician[10]. Robert Tear was employed by Royal Academy of Music[15].

Recognition

Robert Tear received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18].

Death and Burial

Robert Tear died on March 29, 2011[5]. Recorded place of death include Greater London[4], a ceremonial county of England[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1965[44] and London[12], a metropolis[45], in Roman Empire[46], founded in 0047[47]. He is buried at Mortlake Crematorium[13].

Why It Matters

Robert Tear ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Robert Tear born?

Robert Tear was born in Barry[2].

Where did Robert Tear die?

Robert Tear died in Greater London[4].

What did Robert Tear do for work?

Robert Tear worked as opera singer[6], conductor[7], singer[8], music educator[9], and musician[10].

Where did Robert Tear go to school?

Robert Tear was educated at King's College[16] and Barry Comprehensive School[17].

What awards did Robert Tear receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . walesonline.co.uk. walesonline.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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