John Simon White

John Simon White (March 4, 1910 — November 6, 2001), born Schwarzkopf, was an Austrian-American opera director, vocal coach, and stage manager. He served as the managing director of the New York City Opera.

Biography
White was born John Schwarzkopf on March 4, 1910 in Vienna. He was from a Jewish family.

He was the managing director of the New York City Opera from 1970 to1980. White befriended Countess Anna-Maria Henckel von Donnersmarck in New York and acted as a mentor to her son, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck.

He died on November 6, 2001 in Sarasota, Florida.