Photo Howard Wesley BALK M.A. was born on October 31, 1932 in St. Paul, MN.484 He graduated from Bagley High School in 1950 in Bagley, MN. He served in the military between 1954 and 1957. US Army. He received a degree in Physical Education and Math in 1954 in Bemidji, MN. Bemidji State College. He received a degree in Speech-Music after 1957. About 1960 he was a High School Music Teacher. Orono High School. Directed shows for three years. He was educated at Yale University about 1965. Doctor of fine arts program. Directed operas there and taught at the Yale Summer Music School. About 1970 he was an Opera Director in Minneapolis, MN. Minnesota Opera at the Guthrie Theater. Taught 2 summers at the Aspen Music Festival, directed 2 summers at the San Francisco Opera and shorter times at the New York Opera, Houston Opera, and others. Directed "Abduction from the Seraglio" at New York City Opera with Beverly Sills in 1964 and her farewell preformance of "Miss Havisham's Fire" in 1973. He died on March 21, 2003 in Minneapolis, MN.519 He was also known as H. Wesley Balk. Parents: Howard Elera BALK and Winifred Wanda MANDIGO.
Photo Howard Wesley BALK M.A. was born on October 31, 1932 in St. Paul, MN.484 He graduated from Bagley High School in 1950 in Bagley, MN. He served in the military between 1954 and 1957. US Army. He received a degree in Physical Education and Math in 1954 in Bemidji, MN. Bemidji State College. He received a degree in Speech-Music after 1957. About 1960 he was a High School Music Teacher. Orono High School. Directed shows for three years. He was educated at Yale University about 1965. Doctor of fine arts program. Directed operas there and taught at the Yale Summer Music School. About 1970 he was an Opera Director in Minneapolis, MN. Minnesota Opera at the Guthrie Theater. Taught 2 summers at the Aspen Music Festival, directed 2 summers at the San Francisco Opera and shorter times at the New York Opera, Houston Opera, and others. Directed "Abduction from the Seraglio" at New York City Opera with Beverly Sills in 1964 and her farewell preformance of "Miss Havisham's Fire" in 1973. He died on March 21, 2003 in Minneapolis, MN.519 He was also known as H. Wesley Balk. Parents: Howard Elera BALK and Winifred Wanda MANDIGO.
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