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Murray Dickie
Murray Dickie OBE (b. Bishopton, nr. Glasgow, 3 April 1924; d. Cape Town, South Africa, 19 June 1995) was a Scottish tenor opera singer and director, who established his career in England, Austria and Italy during the 1950s. In addition to his extensive stage work he was a prolific recording artist.
Early career 1947-1955.
Dickie had his first vocal training in Glasgow. He studied in Vienna with S. Polmann, and afterwards he studied in London with Dino Borgioli
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In 1975, Dickie was awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class. He was appointed OBE in the 1976 New Year Honours.
Family details.
Murray Dickie was the younger brother of William Dickie, a singer who studied with Pollman, Titta Ruffo, Giuseppe de Luca and Gino Bechi. William sang in Glasgow during the 1930s and in London and Italy after 1946. Murray Dickie was married to the singer Maureen Springer, also a member of the Vienna company and who often joined