Jon Vickers, a Canadian tenor whose voice — titanic and yet delicate — was regarded as one of the finest sounds to fill an opera house in the past half-century, died July 10 in Ontario ...

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian tenor Jon Vickers, a celebrated opera singer once called 'God's tenor' for his voice and deep faith, has died, London's Royal Opera House said, citing a statement from ...

Canada-born opera singer Jon Vickers, nicknamed “God’s tenor” for his inimitable voice and strong Christian beliefs, has died. He was 88. The Royal Opera House opera, citing a statement from ...

To hear Jon Vickers perform an aria in a 1967 production of Georges Bizet's "Carmen," click on the video player below. Featuring Grace Bumbry as Carmen. The Wiener Philharmoniker is conducted by ...

NEW YORK — The Canadian tenor Jon Vickers, who brought a colossal voice and raw dramatic intensity to his performances, including legendary portrayals of Wagner’s Tristan, Verdi’s Otello ...

It's hard for me to believe a voice like this could ever go silent. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ESULTALTE") JON VICKERS: (Singing in foreign language). RATH: That's magnificent tenor, that voice cutting ...

Canadian-born heroic tenor Jon Vickers, one of the great operatic singers of the 20th century and a compelling force of nature on stages throughout the world, including Lyric Opera of Chicago ...

With the death of Jon Vickers, opera has lost one of its most intense voices. The Canadian tenor, often hailed as one of the greatest opera singers of the 20th century, died Friday in Ontario.

Jon Vickers, with Roberta Knie in a 1975 production of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde, created an operatic legend when the tenor broke character to bark at the Dallas audience: “Shut up your damn ...