Francis Charles Coppicus
| Francis Charles Coppicus | |
|---|---|
_portrait_circa_1917.jpg) Coppicus circa 1917 | |
| Born |
March 9, 1880 Germany |
| Died |
June 9, 1966 (aged 86) Mill Valley, California |
| Spouse(s) | Maybelle Louise Hogan |
Francis Charles Coppicus (9 March 1880 - 8 June 1966) was the general secretary of the Metropolitan Opera. He was the manager for Enrico Caruso, Feodor Chaliapin, and Maria Jeritza.[1]
Biography
He was born on 9 March 1880 in Cologne or Arnsberg, Germany.[1]
On 8 May 1909 he married Maybelle Louise Hogan in Manhattan.[1]
On March 16, 1915 he became a citizen of the United States.[2]
In 1916 he founded the Metropolitan Music Bureau. In 1930 six small concert bureaus merged into Columbia Artists Management.[1]
He died on 8 June 1966 in Mill Valley, California.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Francis Coppicus, Stars' Agent, Dies. Left Met to Manage Singers Formed Columbia Bureau". New York Times. June 9, 1966. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
- ↑ "Passport application for Francis Charles Coppicus". United States Department of State. April 22, 1915.
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