Estes, Simon (Personal Name)

Stravinsky, I. Pulcinella [SR] 1982: labels (Simon Estes, bass)

Haydn, J. Messa si bemolʹ mazhor, Hob. XXII no. 14 [SR] 1978?: label (Saĭmon Ėstes)

New Grove dict. of opera (Estes, Simon (Lamont); b. 2-2-38, Centerville, IA; American bass-baritone)

African American National Biography, accessed January 17, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Estes, Simon Lamont; opera singer; born 02 February 1938 in Centerville, Iowa, United States; attended the University of Iowa, entering as pre-med student, then studied theology and psychology, before settling on music (1957-1963); sang at the Bayreuth, known as the opera house of Richard Wagner, becoming the first African American to perform there in a major role; worked with some of the most respected conductors, including James Levine, Sir Colin Davis, Lorin Maazel, Riccardo Muti, Sir Georg Solti, and Seiji Ozawa; shared a stage with opera s leading stars such as Luciano Pavarotti, Jessye Norman, Mirella Freni, Christa Ludwig, and Leontyne Price; honors include, the Iowa Award, the Iowa House of Representatives passed a resolution to recognize his achievements as a vocalist, musician, and humanitarian (1996, 2000); the city of Des Moines named a new performance space in his honor: the Simon Estes Riverfront Amphitheater)