Retirement and Awards
Crosby retired to Palm Springs but continued to be involved with the SFO, conducting La traviata during the 2002 season.
Over his career, Crosby’s involvement in the world of opera included the presidency of the Manhattan School of Music for a decade from 1976, and a four-year presidency of the opera organization, Opera America from 1976.
In addition to five honorary doctorates, Crosby received the National Medal of Arts in 1991 and, in 1992, the German Order of Merit for services to German music.
Crosby died in California on 15 December 2002. His brother James O'Hea Crosby survived him.
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