Vickers (Jonathan Stewart) was born into a large family, the sixth of eight children. Since his father was a lay preacher he often sang at services before securing a scholarship in 1950 to study at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, where he worked with George Lambert on technique and Herman Geiger-Torel on interpretation. Having made his debut with the Canadian Opera Company in 1954 as the Duke / Rigoletto, Vickers sang with this company until 1956 while also appearing during the same years at the Stratford Festival in Ontario as Don José / Carmen and as the Male Chorus / The Rape of Lucretia.
In 1957 Vickers joined the Covent Garden Opera Company at the Royal Opera House in London. He first appeared as Riccardo / <...
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BIZET, G.: Carmen (Salzburg Festival, 1966) | |
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BIZET, G.: Carmen (Salzburg Festival, 1966)
Artists:
Bumbry, Grace -- Diaz, Justino -- Freni, Mirella -- Karajan, Herbert von -- Vickers, Jon -- Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra -- Vienna State Opera Chorus
Label/Producer: UNITEL |
HERBERT VON KARAJAN - A Portrait (Documentary, 2009) | |
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HERBERT VON KARAJAN - A Portrait (Documentary, 2009)
Artists:
Abbado, Claudio -- Baltsa, Agnes -- Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra -- Capucon, Renaud -- Diener, Melanie -- Freni, Mirella -- Glossop, Peter -- Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra -- Hurdwood, Philip -- Martino, Adriana -- Mutter, Anne-Sophie -- Panerai, Rolando -- Perry, Janet -- Raimondi, Gianni -- Rostropovich, Mstislav -- Vickers, Jon -- Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Label/Producer: Digital Classics Distribution |
VERDI, G.: Otello (Salzburg Festival, 1973) | |
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VERDI, G.: Otello (Salzburg Festival, 1973)
Composer:
Verdi, Giuseppe
Artists:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra -- Bottion, Aldo -- Freni, Mirella -- Glossop, Peter -- Karajan, Herbert von -- Macchi, Mario -- Malagu, Stefania -- Senechal, Michel -- Van Dam, Jose -- Vickers, Jon
Label/Producer: UNITEL |