Stella Chitty
Stella Chitty | |
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Born | London, United Kingdom | 11 March 1928
Died | 17 June 2005 London, United Kingdom | (aged 77)
Occupation | Stage manager |
Stella Chitty OBE (11 March 1928 – 17 June 2005) was a British stage manager. In her 47-year career with the Royal Opera House, she rose to become the general stage manager.[1]
Stella Chitty was born in Brixton, London on 11 March 1928.[1]
Chitty joined the Royal Opera House in 1950, and rose to become the general stage manager.[1]
Chitty started as a secretary in 1950, and soon became an assistant to stage manager , and then deputy to David Peacock in 1958. From 1964 to 1993, she served as the general stage manager.[2]
Chitty married William Bundy, lighting director, and later technical director, of the Royal Opera House, and secondly Jack Stirling-Wakeley, principal percussionist with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House.[1][2] She was appointed an OBE in 1992.[1] Chitty died in London on 17 June 2005.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f Forbes, Elizabeth (26 June 2005). "Stella Chitty obituary". The Independent. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ a b Isaacs, Jeremy (30 June 2005). "Obituary: Stella Chitty". the Guardian. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- 1928 births
- 2005 deaths
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