David Webster (opera manager), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 03-Jul-1903
Place of Birth: Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 09-May-1971
Profession: entrepreneur
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About David Webster (opera manager)
- Sir David Webster (3 July 1903 – 9 May 1971) was the chief executive of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, from 1945 to 1970.
- He played a key part in the establishment of the Royal Ballet and Royal Opera companies. From a retail background, Webster became chairman of the Liverpool Philharmonic during the Second World War.
- From there he was asked to set up opera and ballet companies at Covent Garden.
- He persuaded the existing Sadler's Wells Ballet to move to the opera house but found no established opera company suitable to do the same, and he set up a new opera company from scratch. At first, Webster presented opera in English with a permanent company, but as Covent Garden flourished and international stars were attracted to appear, the policy gradually changed to presenting operas in their original language.
- By the time of Webster's retirement, the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet were world-famous.
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