Edgar Vincent
Edgar Vincent (13 March 1918,
Hamburg — 26 June 2008,
New York City) was an American
publicist and
actor of
German birth. He began his career appearing in small roles in Hollywood films during the 1940s but his German accent prevented him from moving further with his career. In 1949 he joined a New York publishing firm with his first client being the opera singer
Ezio Pinza. He went on to specialize in being a publicist for opera singers, helping shape and forward the careers of major stars like
Lily Pons,
Anna Moffo,
Eleanor Steber,
Jussi Björling,
George London,
Leonard Warren,
Mirella Freni,
Shirley Verrett,
Cecilia Bartoli,
Dolora Zajick,
Dorothy Kirsten,
Eileen Farrell,
Birgit Nilsson,
Rise Stevens and
Salvatore Licitra. He had a particularly close friendship and relationship with the late
Beverly Sills and was also a close friend and adviser to
Plácido Domingo in addition to being his publicist. Vincent also worked for
Mikhail Baryshnikov and a handful of musicians other than opera singers, including conductors
Erich Leinsdorf,
Leopold Stokowski and
Georg Solti; the cellist
Mstislav Rostropovich; and the violinist
Isaac Stern. He also worked frequently with his colleague, fellow publicist
Margaret Carson.
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