He met his second wife, Kristine Ciesinski, in another musical capacity, while appearing as Hans Sachs for Cincinnati Opera in 1983. He married the American soprano in 1985, and they remained together until her death in a glider accident in June 2018. He is survived by his three children, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren in the UK, and in the U.S. by his sister-in-law mezzo-soprano Katherine Ciesinski (American conductor Mark Powell) and his brother-in-law IT federal sales expert Raymond Ciesinski (journalist Phoebe Eliopoulos). Bailey was a resident of Driggs, Idaho. He died in Rexburg, Idaho, US on 15 September 2021, at the age of 88. Awards 1977 Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II 1977 Sir Charles Santley Award 1981 Honorary member of the Royal Academy of Music 1986 Honorary doctorate from Rhodes University 2020 Sir Reginald Goodall Memorial Award for outstanding service to Wagner and his music from The Wagner Society of London References Further reading AllMusic Guide Eriksson, Erik, Norman Bailey on classicalarchives.com Retrieved 19 January 2013 Kennedy, Michael and Joyce Bourne, "Bailey, Norman", The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music, 1996. External links Duffie, Bruce: Interview with Norman Bailey 17 February 1994 1933 births 2021 deaths Brigham Young University–Idaho faculty Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Honorary Members of the Royal Academy of Music English opera singers Operatic bass-baritones Rhodes University alumni British emigrants to South Africa South African emigrants to the United States Musicians from Birmingham, West Midlands