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Jonathan Stewart Vickers, CC (October 29, 1926 – July 10, 2015), known professionally as Jon Vickers, was a Canadian heldentenor.
Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, he was the sixth in a family of eight children. In 1950, he was awarded a scholarship to study opera at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. 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. Vickers' huge, powerful voice and solid technique met the demands of many French, German and Italian roles. He was also highly regarded for his powerful stage presence and thoughtful characterizations.
In 1968 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. Vickers received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts, in 1998.
Vickers studied with George Lambert at The Royal Conservatory of Music and sang professionally in Canada from the early- to mid-1950s. His international career began with his 1957 Covent Garden Riccardo in Verdi's Un ballo in maschera. He continued to appear there into the 1980s, putting his personal stamp on the roles of Énée in Berlioz's Les Troyens, Radamès in Verdi's Aida and the title role in his Don Carlos, Handel's Samson, Florestan in Beethoven's Fidelio, Tristan in Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, Canio in Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, and the title role in Britten's Peter Grimes. Some critics praised Vickers' Tristan as the best since Lauritz Melchior's.
Beautiful Aria from the Opera "Carmen" By Georges Bizet from the film published by Deutsche Grammophon in 1995. This was recorded back in 1967. Don José is Jon Vickers Carmen is Grace Bumbry Wiener Philharmoniker conducted by Herbert Von Karajan. Director and artistic supervisor: Herbert Von Karajan.
From a 1969 interview with radio host John Amis and Canadian tenor Jon Vickers... They discuss his childhood, his breakthrough and subsequent career in music. Three weeks prior to the interview Vickers was named a Member of the Order of Canada. Link to my Vickers playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVaesGflLES9PMgc07weU0qv-zPnjrf2f
Telecast 50' (C) Societe Radio Canada
Jon Vickers singing this air for tenor from Handel's Messiah.
Jon Vickers sings Cavaradossi's first act aria from Puccini's Tosca. From Vickers' much underrated Italian Opera Arias CD with the Rome Opera Orchestra and Tullio Serafin.
Jonathan Stewart Vickers, CC (October 29, 1926 – July 10, 2015), known professionally as Jon Vickers, was a Canadianheldentenor. Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, he was the sixth in a family of eight children. In 1950, he was awarded a scholarship to study opera at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. 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. Vickers' huge, powerful voice and solid technique met the demands of many French, German and Italian roles. He was also highly regarded for his powerful stage presence and thoughtful characterizations. In 1968 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. Vickers received the Governor Gener...
Jonathan Stewart Vickers, CC (October 29, 1926 – July 10, 2015), known professionally as Jon Vickers, was a Canadianheldentenor. Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, he was the sixth in a family of eight children. In 1950, he was awarded a scholarship to study opera at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. 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. Vickers' huge, powerful voice and solid technique met the demands of many French, German and Italian roles. He was also highly regarded for his powerful stage presence and thoughtful characterizations. In 1968 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. Vickers received the Governor Gener...
Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Sweeter than Roses There's not a Swain of the Plain Not all my Torments Man is for the Woman Made
Verdi : Otello Jon Vickers Metropolitan Opera Franco Zeffirelli 1978 James Levine
He debuted at the Bayreuth Festival in 1958 as Siegmund in Die Walküre and sang Parsifal there in 1964. Later negotiations with Wieland Wagner concerning appearances as Siegfried in Götterdämmerung ended with Wieland's death in 1966. His debut role at the Metropolitan Opera in 1960 was Canio in Pagliacci. He appeared at the Met for 22 seasons in 277 performances of 17 roles, including Florestan in Fidelio, Siegmund, Don Jose in Carmen, Radamès in Aida, Erik in The Flying Dutchman, Herman in Tchaikovsky's Queen of Spades, the Samsons of both Handel and Saint-Saëns, Otello, Don Alvaro in La forza del destino, Peter Grimes, Énée in Les Troyens, Tristan, Laca in Jenůfa, Vasek in The Bartered Bride, and Parsifal, giving his farewell in 1987. At the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in London he ...
http://vaimusic.com/VIDEO/DVD_4233_69405_69410_Bohm_BohmVickers.htm Jon Vickers sings "Wintersturme" from Die Walkure (Wagner) From: VAI DVD 4233 The Art of Karl Böhm The legendary conductor directs the CBC Festival Orchestra in a rehearsal segment and complete performance of Beethovens 7th Symphony, with the CBC "Festival" Orchestra. Historic April 1, 1963 telecast from the archives of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Approx. 57 minutes, Black & White. Karl Bohm, conductor (1965) TO PURCHASE THE COMPLETE DVD, PLEASE VISIT, www.vaimusic.com OR CALL TOLL-FREE IN THE US 1(800)477-7146 (OUTSIDE OF THE US, CALL 914-769-3691).
A compilation of opera excerpts sung by the great Canadian tenor Jon Vickers. Contents (not in this order): Die Walkure - Wintersturme - 1963; Peter Grimes - 1979; Handel - Where e'er you walk-1988; Manon Lescaut - duet w. Likova - 1964; Otello - Dio mi potevi - 1979, Otello - Nium mi tema - 1978; Pagliacci - Vesti la giubba - 1962; Pagliacci - No, Pagliacco non son - 1977; Fidelio - Gott! Welch dunkel hier - 1974; Carmen - Flower Song - 1978; Samson (Handel) - Total Eclipse -1986
From a 1969 interview with radio host John Amis and Canadian tenor Jon Vickers... They discuss his childhood, his breakthrough and subsequent career in music. Three weeks prior to the interview Vickers was named a Member of the Order of Canada. Link to my Vickers playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVaesGflLES9PMgc07weU0qv-zPnjrf2f
From Monteverdi's "L'Incoronazione di Poppea" -- the final duet between Poppea and Nerone sung by these legendary artists. Paris Opera in April, 1978. This production marked the only time these two performed these roles. Julius Rudel conducts. Link to my Vickers playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVaesGflLES9PMgc07weU0qv-zPnjrf2f
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Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Die Winterreise D911 (Wilhelm Müller) Jon Vickers, tenor Peter Schaaf, piano Live, 2.10.1983 1. Gute Nacht 00:00 2. Die Wetterfahne 7:50 3. Gefrorene Tränen 9:44 4. Erstarrung 12:45 5. Der Lindenbaum 15:20 6. Wasserflut 21:03 7. Auf dem Flusse 25:51 8. Rückblick 29:54 9. Irrlicht 31:59 10. Rast 35:08 11. Frühlingstraum 39:13 12. Einsamkeit 43:57
Jon Vickers sings Cavaradossi's first act aria from Puccini's Tosca. From Vickers' much underrated Italian Opera Arias CD with the Rome Opera Orchestra and Tullio Serafin.
Telecast 50' (C) Societe Radio Canada
A compilation of opera excerpts sung by the great Canadian tenor Jon Vickers. Contents (not in this order): Die Walkure - Wintersturme - 1963; Peter Grimes - 1979; Handel - Where e'er you walk-1988; Manon Lescaut - duet w. Likova - 1964; Otello - Dio mi potevi - 1979, Otello - Nium mi tema - 1978; Pagliacci - Vesti la giubba - 1962; Pagliacci - No, Pagliacco non son - 1977; Fidelio - Gott! Welch dunkel hier - 1974; Carmen - Flower Song - 1978; Samson (Handel) - Total Eclipse -1986
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Die Winterreise D911 (Wilhelm Müller) Jon Vickers, tenor Peter Schaaf, piano Live, 2.10.1983 1. Gute Nacht 00:00 2. Die Wetterfahne 7:50 3. Gefrorene Tränen 9:44 4. Erstarrung 12:45 5. Der Lindenbaum 15:20 6. Wasserflut 21:03 7. Auf dem Flusse 25:51 8. Rückblick 29:54 9. Irrlicht 31:59 10. Rast 35:08 11. Frühlingstraum 39:13 12. Einsamkeit 43:57
Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), WWV 86B, is the second of the four operas that form the cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung), by Richard Wagner. Die Walküre's best-known excerpt is the "Ride of the Valkyries". Wagner took his tale from the Norse mythology told in the Volsunga Saga and the Poetic Edda. It received its premiere at the National Theatre Munich on 26 June 1870 at the insistence of King Ludwig II of Bavaria. It premiered in Wagner's Bayreuth Festival as part of the complete cycle on 14 August 1876... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Walk%C3%BCre Sieglinde: Jessye Norman... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessye_Norman Siegmund: Jon Vickers... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Vickers Hunding: Gwynne Howell... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwynne_Howell Conductor: S...
Jon Vickers--Tristan Helga Dernesch--Isolde Christa Ludwig--Brangaene Walter Berry--Kurwenal Herbert von Karajan--Conductor Berliner Philharmoniker 1972 O sink hernieder 0:1 O König 12:57 Ha das Schiff 17:34
Jon Vickers--Tenor Rita Gorr--Mezzo-soprano Ernest Blanc--Baritone Anton Diakov--Bass George Prêtre--Conductor Orchestre du Th´âtre National de l'Opéra de Paris 1963 Arrêtez, ô mes frères 0:01 C'est toi que sa 5:59 En ces lieux 9:19 Vois ma misère 19:15 Seigneur, inspire-moi 27:45
Umberto Giordano (1867-1948): "Andrea Chénier" Direttore d'orchestra............................Nicola Rescigno Andrea Chénier.....................................Jon Vickers Maddalena di Coigny...........................Ilva Ligabue Carlo Gérard.........................................Siilvano Carroli Bersi......................................................Nancy Williams Madelon ...............................................Lili Chookasian Roucher.................................................Lenus Carlson Contessa di Coigny...............................Jan Curtis Pietro Fléville.........................................Jon Seabury Fouquier Tinville....................................William Weger Mathieu, detto Populus, sanculotto.....Enrico Campi Un Incredibile/L'abate poeta.......
Jon Vickers--Samson Oralia Dominguez--Dalila Ernest Blanc--High Priest Jean Fournet--Conductor Netherlands Radio Orchestra & Chorus 1964
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) "Don Carlo" Direttore d'orchestra........................................Carlo Maria Giulini Don Carlo.........................................................Jon Vickers Elisabeth de Valois..........................................Gré Brouwenstijn Filippo II............................................................Boris Christoff La Principessa Éboli........................................Fedora Barbieri Rodrigo.............................................................Tito Gobbi Il Grande Inquisitore........................................Michael Langdon Un frate............................................................Joseph Rouleau Tebaldo..............................
Birgit Nilsson (17 May 1918 - 25 December 2005) was a celebrated Swedish dramatic soprano who specialized in operatic and symphonic works. Her voice was noted for its overwhelming force, bountiful reserves of power and the gleaming brilliance and clarity in the upper register. Nilsson made such strong imprints on many roles that they came to be known as the "Nilsson repertory". She sang the operas of Richard Strauss and made a specialty of Puccini's Turandot, but it was the music of Wagner that made her career; her command of his music was comparable to that of Kirsten Flagstad, who owned the Wagner repertory at the Metropolitan Opera during the years before World War II. Nilsson recorded all of her major roles. Partly because of her availability to play Brünnhilde, Decca Records undertook...
From a 1969 interview with radio host John Amis and Canadian tenor Jon Vickers... They discuss his childhood, his breakthrough and subsequent career in music. Three weeks prior to the interview Vickers was named a Member of the Order of Canada. Link to my Vickers playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVaesGflLES9PMgc07weU0qv-zPnjrf2f
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Nicola Rescigno & John Vickers about Maria Callas with Alfredo Kraus (Alfredo in La Traviata) and Tito Gobbi (Scarpia in Tosca)
The legendary Jon Vickers in recital. At the end of his career we find him in spectacular voice.
"Gia nella notte densa" excerpt followed by discussion
Jon Vickers singing this air for tenor from Handel's Messiah.
I speak to Jon Vickers straight after Plymouth Albion's playoff win against Esher. Jon is dual registered with both Plymouth Albion and the Exeter Chiefs
Shot for T351 Field, Video, & Post-Production (Spring 2011). An interview/feature story on Jon Vickers and the Indiana University Cinema in Bloomington. I acted as Director, Editor, Cinematographer, and Lighting Director.
Filmed in Nicosia, Cyprus by Chris Krzentz on Oct 12, 2015. If you like the videos, feel free to subscribe to the Chris Krzentz global youtube channel.
A performance of Tristan und Isolde where Tristan tells someone the audience who is coughing a lung up to Shut up !
Beautiful Aria from the Opera "Carmen" By Georges Bizet from the film published by Deutsche Grammophon in 1995. This was recorded back in 1967. Don José is Jon Vickers Carmen is Grace Bumbry Wiener Philharmoniker conducted by Herbert Von Karajan. Director and artistic supervisor: Herbert Von Karajan.
From a 1969 interview with radio host John Amis and Canadian tenor Jon Vickers... They discuss his childhood, his breakthrough and subsequent career in music. Three weeks prior to the interview Vickers was named a Member of the Order of Canada. Link to my Vickers playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVaesGflLES9PMgc07weU0qv-zPnjrf2f
Telecast 50' (C) Societe Radio Canada
Jon Vickers singing this air for tenor from Handel's Messiah.
Jon Vickers sings Cavaradossi's first act aria from Puccini's Tosca. From Vickers' much underrated Italian Opera Arias CD with the Rome Opera Orchestra and Tullio Serafin.
Jonathan Stewart Vickers, CC (October 29, 1926 – July 10, 2015), known professionally as Jon Vickers, was a Canadianheldentenor. Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, he was the sixth in a family of eight children. In 1950, he was awarded a scholarship to study opera at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. 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. Vickers' huge, powerful voice and solid technique met the demands of many French, German and Italian roles. He was also highly regarded for his powerful stage presence and thoughtful characterizations. In 1968 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. Vickers received the Governor Gener...
Jonathan Stewart Vickers, CC (October 29, 1926 – July 10, 2015), known professionally as Jon Vickers, was a Canadianheldentenor. Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, he was the sixth in a family of eight children. In 1950, he was awarded a scholarship to study opera at The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. 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. Vickers' huge, powerful voice and solid technique met the demands of many French, German and Italian roles. He was also highly regarded for his powerful stage presence and thoughtful characterizations. In 1968 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. Vickers received the Governor Gener...
Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Sweeter than Roses There's not a Swain of the Plain Not all my Torments Man is for the Woman Made
Verdi : Otello Jon Vickers Metropolitan Opera Franco Zeffirelli 1978 James Levine
Saint Saëns - Samson & Dalila - Acte II - Marilyn Horne - Jon Vickers - Louis Quilico conductor :Jean Fournet April 18, 1987
Jon Vickers--Samson Oralia Dominguez--Dalila Ernest Blanc--High Priest Jean Fournet--Conductor Netherlands Radio Orchestra & Chorus 1964
Montserrat Caballé--Soprano Fiorenza Cossotto--Mezzo-soprano Jon Vickers--Tenor Ruggero Raimondi--Bass Sir John Barbirolli--Conductor New Philharmonia Orchestra 1969/1970
Rita Gorr--Soprano--Dalila Jon Vickers--Tenor--Samson Ernest Blanc--High Preist Georges Prêtre--Conductor Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris 1962
Regine Crespin. Jon Vikers. Belen Amparan (Amneris). Carlo Meliciani( Amonasro). Paolo Washington (Ramfis) Dir.: Nicola Rescigno.