Robert died Jan. 24, 2016, from a stroke.
Born in Martinsville, Va., he graduated from Martinsville High School. Robert majored in music at Princeton and was a member of Campus Club and active in Theatre Intime. His wrote his senior thesis on “Musical Characterization in Verdi.” After graduation, he served in the Army.
Robert was director of archives at the Metropolitan Opera for more than 34 years and author of The Golden Age of Opera, which was published in 1983. At his death, Robert was working on a biography of Kirsten Flagstad, the Norwegian–born Wagnerian soprano.
The class is honored by his service to our country and extends condolences to Robert’s sister, Betsy Jones; and his partner, Paul Jeromack.
Undergraduate Class of 1954