Jon Vickers
Jonathan Stewart Vickers, (October 29, 1926 – July 10, 2015), known professionally as Jon Vickers, was a Canadian heldentenor. In 1957 Vickers joined London’s Royal Opera House, Covent Garden company. In 1960 he joined the Metropolitan Opera. He became world famous for a wide range of German, French and Italian roles.
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Born | Jonathan Stewart Vickers October 29, 1926 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Died | July 10, 2015 Ontario, Canada | (aged 88)
Cause of death | Alzheimer's disease |
Occupation | Tenor |
Awards | Order of Canada |
Other websites
- The Essential Jon Vickers.
- Interview with Jon Vickers by Bruce Duffie (originally published 1981 in Wagner News, the newsletter of the Wagner Society of America)
- Jon Vickers at IMDB