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...London (real name Burnson), 29, is an American born in Montreal of Russian parents...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Comeback In Vienna | 10/30/1950 | See Source »

Deep & Woolly. Although his parents were Russian immigrants, Montreal-born George London (real name Burnson) knew no Russian, never needed any until the Vienna Opera assigned him his biggest role. Last month, after studying hard, he sang a fine Boris Godunov-in the first full-dress performance ever sung in Russian by an American. It was his biggest hit yet. Even Vienna's senior critic, Heinrich Kralik, had to concede: "He is not yet Chaliapin, but he's very remarkable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Very Remarkable | 1/9/1950 | See Source »

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