Topic: MILESTONESJun-Dec07
Richard Bradshaw, general director of the Canadian Opera Company and the man who brought an opera house to Toronto, has died.
Bradshaw, who conducted more than 60 operas in his 18 years with the COC, died Wednesday evening of an apparent heart attack, the company has confirmed. He was 63.Bradshaw came to the COC as a guest conductor in 1988 and quickly became chief conductor and head of music. In 1994, he was appointed artistic director. ... See all stories on this topic | Canada.com