- Clifford, Walter
[E] Clifford, Walter, baritone vocalist. Sang
as a boy in the choir of Holy Trinity Church,
Hull. Became a pupil of Edwin Holland,
and made his debid at Mr. Ambrose Austin's
concert at St. James's Hall, 1879, appearing
at the Covent Garden Promenade Concerts
the same year. He sang in English Opera in
the provinces, and took the part of De Bre-
tigny in Massenet's " Manon," when the
opera was produced by Carl Rosa at Drury
Lane, May 7, 1885. After singing for some
time at concerts in various places, he was
engaged, in 1887, for an American tour by the
Chicago Symphonic Orchestral Societj'.entry id: 93-R-46
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