for the Covent Garden coronation season of 1953, and sang at Glyndebourne in their Coronation Festival. He then took part in the British premiere of Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress, at Edinburgh. Also in that year he sang at Berlin, and took part in the French premiere of Die Liebe der Danae at the Paris Opéra. In 1954 he appeared at Glyndebourne as Leandro in Ferruccio Busoni's Arlecchino. He had by this time also become an experienced broadcaster. Continuing career In 1976, he translated and directed A Night in Venice for English National Opera at the London Coliseum. 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. Dickie died in 1995 in Cape Town, South Africa, aged 71. 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 her husband in concert. Together they had four sons. Their eldest son John Dickie too was a member of the Vienna company. Selected recordings There are many recordings featuring Dickie in his characteristic roles in opera, and in works of the concert hall. A selection follows: Beethoven: Ninth Symphony, with Gottlob Frick, Elisabeth Höngen and Wilma Lipp, conducted by Carl Schuricht, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris. (EMI Angel CD) Beethoven: Fidelio, conducted by Eugen Jochum, Rai Symphony Orchestra of Rome (Melodram CD) Berg: Wozzeck (in the role of Andrès), conducted by Karl Böhm (1955). (Andante CD) Bizet: Carmen, conducted by Lorin Maazel, Vienna State Opera (live recording). (Orfeo D'Or CD) Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde, with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, conducted by Paul Kletzki, Philharmonia Orchestra. (EMI Classics CD) Richard Strauss: Die Frau ohne Schatten (as Barak's brother), conducted by Karl Böhm, Vienna Philharmonic. (Opera D'Oro CD) Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier conducted by Georg Solti, Vienna Philharmonic (1968). (London/Decca CD) Richard Strauss: Salome, conducted by Karl Böhm, Vienna State Opera (1972). (Opera D'Oro CD) Mozart: Requiem in D minor with Elisabeth Höngen, Wilma Lipp, Ludwig Weber, conducted by Jascha Horenstein, Wiener Musikverein (1956). (Vox Classic CD) Mozart: Great Mass, with Walter Berry, Wilma