He retired from singing to work in academe in 1960 - see
http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Oberlin-Russell.htm
I only saw him once at the revival of Britten's *Dream* in the
mid-sixties, Oberlin as Oberon.
I'd love to have seen & heard that onstage interview with Tim Page.
I wish I'd had a music teacher...But I would have been too lazy - the
curse of my life. Boulanger, what a legendary figure!
mjay
Joanna Boulter wrote:
> Martin, you are a man after my own heart.
>
> My music teacher was taught by Boulanger. Which felt a bit like being
> in the apostolic succession.
>
> By the way, anyone know what happened to Russell Oberlin? He just
> sorta disappeared.
>
> joanna
>
>
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The art of being civilized is the art of learning to read between the lies. - Kenneth Rexroth
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