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Canadian singer, writer and broadcaster
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Gender
Female
Place of birth
Athens
Place of death
Toronto
Age
92 years
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Biography
Ruby Mercer, CM (b. Athens OH, 26 July 1906, d. Toronto ON, 26 January 1999) was a writer, broadcaster, soprano and entrepreneur.
Mercer founded Opera Canada, a periodical for which she served as editor from 1960 to 1990. She also founded the Canadian Children's Opera Chorus, and served as its first president. She was host of CBC Radio's weekly show Opera Time from 1962 to 1979, as well as its successor Opera In Stereo from 1979 to 1984.
She became a member of the Order of Canada in 1995.
Awards and honours
- BA (Ohio) 1927, B MUS (Cincinnati) 1930, honorary D MUS (Ohio) 1978, honorary LLD (U of T) 1995.
- Walter W. Naumburg Foundation award (1934)
- Canadian Music Council medal (1983)
- Toronto Arts lifetime achievement award (1988)
- Order of Canada (1995)
Writing
- The Tenor of His Time (Toronto, 1976), a biography of Edward Johnson
- The Quilicos - Louis, Gino and Lina (Oakville, Ontario, 1990)
- Articles to EMC, Musical America, and Opera News
- Columns and reviews for Opera Canada
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Notable Canadian Singers
Gender:Female, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable Canadian Journalists
Gender:Female, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable Canadian Writers
Gender:Female, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable Canadian Opera singers
Gender:Female, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable Canadian Biographers
Gender:Female, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable Canadian Music journalists
Gender:Female, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
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