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Canadian tenor Jon Vickers was born in 1926 in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. In 1950, he was awarded a scholarship to study opera at Toronto’s Royal Conservatory of Music. In 1957 Vickers joined London’s Covent Garden Opera. In 1960 he joined the Metropolitan Opera. He became world famous for singing a variety of roles, including both German and Italian. He was a wonderful "heldentenor" with a voice that matched the demands of the Wagnerian operas, although his personal philosophy gave him reservations about Richard Wagner's characters at times. Another of his famous roles, in Verdi's "Aida," paired him with the famous American soprano, Leontyne Price. In 1968 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
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Vickers / Freni / Verrett Signed Cast Sheet (Click to enlarge)
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SOLD!
SProg* -- $45
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This is a Met Program cast sheet autographed by tenor Jon Vickers, soprano Mirella Freni, and mezzo-soprano Shirley Verrett. It is from a performance dated 9/25/1968 of Bizet's Carmen at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. Vicker's was the Don Jose that night. The program sheet is in fair condition, with a small stain on the left side, slight discoloration on the top of the page, and small strips of tape on the top of the back side. The three autographs are good. The sheet has been trimmed on the left side and bottom and measures approximately 7 ½ x 8 ¼ in. This is a rare combination of signatures of some of opera's greatest singers.
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