Alice Tully
Alice Tully | |
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Alanson Houghton (uncle), Amory Houghton (cousin), Arthur A. Houghton Jr. (cousin) | |
Awards | National Medal of Arts (1985) |
Alice Bigelow Tully (September 14, 1902 – December 10, 1993)[1] was an American singer of opera and recital, music promoter, patron of the arts and philanthropist from New York. She was a second cousin of the American actress Katharine Hepburn.
Life
Alice Tully was born in
Upon her mother's death in 1958, Tully inherited the estate of her grandfather, Amory Houghton Jr. (1837–1909), (son of Amory Houghton Sr., founder of the
Tully chaired the board of directors of the New York Chamber Music Society, and served on the boards of the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera and the Juilliard School.
In 1970, Tully was awarded the
William Schuman, Gian Carlo Menotti and Riccardo Malipiero dedicated works to her.
Death
Tully never married; she had a stroke in 1991, and died in New York in 1993, aged 91.
References
- ^ Kozinn, Allan (11 December 1993). "Alice Tully Is Dead at 91; Lifelong Patron of the Arts". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ^ Hellman, Peter (24 December 1990). "Patron Saint: Nearing 90, Alice Tully is ..." New York Magazine: 62–63. Retrieved 10 September 2010.
Sources
- Fuller, A., Alice Tully: An Intimate Portrait, 1999, University of Illinois Press. (Excerpts available online at Google Books)
- Kozinn, A., 'Alice Tully Is Dead at 91; Lifelong Patron of the Arts', New York Times December 11, 1993. Available online
- 'Alice Tully - philanthropist - Obituary', Dance Magazine, March 1994. Available online via findarticles.com
- Lifetime Honors - National Medal of Arts