Richard Margison
| Richard Charles Margison | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 July 1953 Victoria, British Columbia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Dramatic tenor |
| Known for |
Operatic tenor |
| Awards | Order of Canada |
Operatic
Richard Charles Margison, OC D.Mus. (born 16 July 1953) is a Canadian operatic tenor. Margison was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2001 and lives In Stouffville, Ontario, Canada.
BIOGRAPHY
Hailed for his ringing top notes and spine-tingling power, Canadian tenor, Richard Margison, is one of the most critically acclaimed opera singers Canada has ever produced. An Officer of the Order of Canada, the recipient of three honorary doctorates (McMaster University, University of Victoria, and University of British Columbia), two lifetime achievement awards (Giulio Gari Foundation, Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation), and the Royal Conservatory of Music's highest honour, the Honorary Fellowship, Richard has performed regularly as a principal artist over the past 2 1/2 decades in all of the worlds leading opera houses at home and abroad, including fifteen consecutive years at the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Vienna Staatsoper, San Francisco Opera, Opera Australia (Sydney Opera House), the Liceu (Barcelona), La Monnaie (Brussels), Opera de Montreal, Opera de Quebec, Vancouver Opera, Calgary Opera, Manitoba Opera, Edmonton Opera, and the Canadian Opera Company, where he most recently performed the role of Herod in Salome.
In recent years Richard has been devoting more time to his passion for teaching, helping the next generation of artists within his industry, and giving back to the community at large. He is sought after across Canada and internationally as a master class and private professor of voice, and, although still performing professionally, continues to offer his services for a variety of charitable organizations.
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
Since 2013, Richard has been enjoying performing regularly across Canada with his daughter, Lauren Margison, also a singer, in their duo act, 'Back to Back'. Richard and Lauren turn their combined talents to classical arias, art song, Neapolitan love songs, jazz, pop, and a little Gordon Lightfoot. Richard is looking forward to more concerts and performances of “Back to Back” in 2016 and a return to his hometown of Victoria, B.C., for performances of Beethoven's 9th Symphony with the Victoria Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Tania Miller.
This past season included performances of Electra (Aegisthus), with Michigan Opera Theatre. In October, 2015, Richard was featured as the title role of 'Abraham' in the world premiere of an important new, multi-cultural and multi-denominational oratorio written and conducted by Canadian composer and music theatre legend, David Warrack, and performed at Metropolitan United Church in Toronto.
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