- Gino Quilico
Gino Quilico (born
April 29 ,1955 ) is aCanadian lyricbaritone of Italian descent and the son ofCanadian baritone Louis Quilico andLina Pizzolongo . [cite news
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Gino Quilico was born in
New York City in1955 toLouis Quilico and his first wife, the concert pianist and vocal coachLina Pizzolongo . As a teenager, Gino worked in anOntario coal mine, became the assistant to a mechanic, and played in a rock band. His father began to give him voice lessons at age 19 and encouraged him to join the chorus of the Canadian Opera. Quilico graduated from the opera school at theUniversity of Toronto in1978 .cite book
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Quilico's operatic debut was in a
1978 television performance ofThe Medium . In1980 , he was discovered byBernard Lefort and he became a member of the Paris Opera.cite news
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date =1987-10-02
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accessdate = 2008-08-09] In1982 , he performed in the UK for the first time at the 1982 Edinburgh Festival as Lescaut. He also debuted at Covent Garden in 1983 as Valentin. He created the role of Figaro inJohn Corigliano 's opera "The Ghosts of Versailles " at its world premiere atthe Metropolitan Opera , oppositeTeresa Stratas . [cite news
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accessdate = ] He also created the lead role inMarcel Landowski 's "Montsegur". In 1987, he and his father became the first father and son to perform together atthe Metropolitan Opera . He played various other roles such as Figaro, Marcello, Dandini, and Escamillo. He has also appeared in various opera festivals, including the Salzburg, Vienna, and Munich Festivals. He also appeared in the 1985 film "Orfeo" as the title character and in the 1988 film "La Bohème". [Citation
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title = L'Elisir d'Amore: The Players
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year = 1989
date =1989-04-15
url = ] In1992 , he was made an Officer of theOrder of Canada . [cite web
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accessdate = 2008-08-09]Personal life
Quilico is married to violist and pianist Kathryn Stevenson. They have two children, Enrico and Sofia.
Recordings
His discography includes "Manon" (1982), "Roméo et Juliette" (1983), "L'Orfeo" (1985), "L'heure espagnole" (1985), "La jolie fille de Perth" (with
June Anderson ,Alfredo Kraus andJosé van Dam , led byGeorges Prêtre , 1985), "La bohème" (as Marcello, withBarbara Hendricks andJosé Carreras , conducted byJames Conlon , 1987), "Les pêcheurs de perles" (1989), "Don Pasquale" (1990) and "La bohème" (as Schaunard, opposite DameKiri Te Kanawa , led byKent Nagano , 1994). Also notable is the "live" recording of Landowski's "Montségur", withKaran Armstrong , conducted byMichel Plasson , 1987.References
External links
* [http://www.gg.ca/honours/search-recherche/honours-desc.asp?lang=e&TypeID=orc&id=3112 Order of Canada Citation]
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