Erika Davidson
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Erika Davidson was an American photographer of German
birth who specialized in photographing live theatre.
Born in Frankfurt
, Davidson began her career working for the Metropolitan Opera Guild's education department in the 1950s. She began contributing photos to Opera News
magazine in 1965, becoming one of the magazine's most frequently published photographers for more than the next 25 years. She left the staff of the Metroplitan Opera Guild in the early 1970s to work as a freelance photographer but continued to specialize in photographing performances at the Met in addition to capturing other stage performances. She died in New York City
at the age of 80.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
birth who specialized in photographing live theatre.
Born in Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
, Davidson began her career working for the Metropolitan Opera Guild's education department in the 1950s. She began contributing photos to Opera News
Opera News
Opera News is an American classical music magazine. It has been published since 1936 by the Metropolitan Opera Guild, a non-profit organization located at Lincoln Center which was founded to support the Metropolitan Opera of New York City...
magazine in 1965, becoming one of the magazine's most frequently published photographers for more than the next 25 years. She left the staff of the Metroplitan Opera Guild in the early 1970s to work as a freelance photographer but continued to specialize in photographing performances at the Met in addition to capturing other stage performances. She died in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
at the age of 80.