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jon vickers

Oct 24, 2020

Opera Quiz: How Well Do You Know Jon Vickers’ Career?

(Credit: Louis Melançon) Jon Vickers is one of the great tenors of the 20th century, renowned for his work in the more dramatic repertory. To celebrate his birthday on Oct. 29, we’ve put together a quiz that probes some of his major career highlights and some of his thoughts and ideals on opera. As always, enjoy!

Oct 29, 2018

Artist Profile: Jon Vickers, ‘God’s Tenor’

Jon Vickers was once known as “God’s tenor.” Born on Oct. 29, 1926, the Canadian artist would go on to a storied career with a voice that has become as immortal as God. He was the sixth child of eight children and while his initial intention was to study medicine, he earned a scholarship to study at the Royal Conservatory {…}

Oct 29, 2017

Jon Vickers’ 5 Greatest Roles

Jon Vickers, born on Oct. 29, 1926, built up a career as one of the finest dramatic tenors of his time. He conquered a wide range of repertoire across a wide range of houses, became associated with quite a few roles, and then went on to make acclaimed recordings with other major superstars. Vickers’ career got kickstarted in 1957 when {…}

Jun 19, 2017

Royal Opera House 2016-17 Preview: Jonas Kaufmann Follows Footsteps of Plácido Domingo, James McCracken, Jon Vickers in ‘Otello’

When Jonas Kaufmann takes the stage on Wed. June 21, 2017, for his first ever “Otello” in Verdi’s masterwork, he will follow in a long line of major tenors that have dominated the opera at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The opera first premiered with the ROH on Oct. 17, 1955, in a production starring Ramon Vinay in his {…}

Jun 7, 2017

The Two Most Iconic Interpreters of Britten’s ‘Peter Grimes’

Benjamin Britten’s “Peter Grimes” had its world premiere on June 7, 1945, and was immediately an operatic success. Hailed as a masterwork, Britten’s most famous opera has been a major staple in almost every opera house around the world. And while there have been numerous tenors that have staked their claim on the role, there are perhaps no artists better {…}

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