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Louis Quilico

voc, 1925-2000 CA, Montreal
Singer / Musician / Composer of Classical

Louis Quilico, CC (January 14, 1925 – July 15, 2000) was a Canadian opera singer. One of the leading dramatic baritones of his day, he was an ideal interpreter of the great Italian and French composers, especially Giuseppe Verdi. He was often referred to as "Mr Rigoletto" in reference to the Verdi opera. During his 45-year-long career he shared performing credits with opera's greatest stars. He spent 25 consecutive years at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. After his retirement from the stage in 1998 he continued to perform and record, most often with his second wife, pianist Christina Petrowska Quilico, with whom he made 4 CDs. The couple also toured together extensively in concerts until Quilico's death in 2000 in Toronto, Canada. Quilico received the Governor General's Performing

     
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  • Classical
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Popular Tracks   
La Cloche de Noel / Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabella on Adeste Fideles: Christmas Music From Around the World by Judy Loman
I Puritani / Act 1: Oh! vieni al tempio on Bellini: I Puritani by Vincenzo Bellini, Philharmonia Orchestra & Julius Rudel
Maria Stuarda / Act 2: "Va, preparati, furente" on Donizetti: Maria Stuarda by Gaetano Donizetti, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Aldo Ceccato
I Puritani / Act 3: Credeasi, misera! on Bellini: I Puritani by Vincenzo Bellini, Philharmonia Orchestra & Julius Rudel
I Puritani / Act 2: Riccardo! Riccardo! Il duol che sì m'accora on Bellini: I Puritani by Vincenzo Bellini, Philharmonia Orchestra & Julius Rudel
Maria Stuarda / Act 3: "Deh! Tu di un umile preghiera" on Donizetti: Maria Stuarda by Gaetano Donizetti, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Aldo Ceccato
I Puritani / Act 3: Suon d'araldi? on Bellini: I Puritani by Vincenzo Bellini, Philharmonia Orchestra & Julius Rudel
I Puritani / Act 2: Vien, diletto, è in ciel la luna on Bellini: I Puritani by Vincenzo Bellini, Philharmonia Orchestra & Julius Rudel
Maria Stuarda / Act 3: "Ah! se un giorno" on Donizetti: Maria Stuarda by Gaetano Donizetti, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Aldo Ceccato
I Puritani / Act 1: Ah! per sempre io ti perdei on Bellini: I Puritani by Vincenzo Bellini, Philharmonia Orchestra & Julius Rudel

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
SaffoGiovanni Pacini, Leyla Gencer, Tito Del Bianco, Louis Quilico, Franca Mattiucci, Franco Capuana1996Album
RigolettoGiuseppe Verdi / Louis Quilico, José Carreras, Patricia Wise, Susanne Marsee, Julius Rudel1996Album
I PuritaniVincenzo Bellini - Beverly Sills, Luciano Pavarotti, Louis Quilico, Paul Plishka1994Album
Great Verdi AriasGiuseppe Verdi - Louis Quilico, The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Uri Mayer1985Album
Gemma Di Vergy - World Premiere Recording / In Concert At Carnegie HallMontserrat Caballé, Paul Plishka, Luis Lima, Louis Quilico / The Opera Orchestra Of New York, Schola Cantorum Of New York / Hugh Ross Director, Eve Queler Conductor, Gaetano Donizetti1977Album
Darwin-Song For A CityJoan Sutherland, Heather Begg, Margreta Elkins, Graham Clark, Clifford Grant, Tom McDonnell, Louis Quilico, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge1975Album
Parisina D'EsteGaetano Donizetti, Montserrat Caballé, Jerome Pruett, Louis Quilico, James Morris, Eve Queler1974Album
I PuritaniVincenzo Bellini - Beverly Sills, Nicolai Gedda, Louis Quilico, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Julius Rudel1974Album
ThereseJules Massenet - New Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Bonynge, Huguette Tourangeau, Ryland Davies, Louis Quilico1974Album
Maria StuardaGaetano Donizetti - Beverly Sills, Eileen Farrell, Stuart Burrows, Louis Quilico, Aldo Ceccato1971Album
Pacem In Terris: A Choral SymphonyDarius Milhaud, Florence Kopleff, Louis Quilico, Maurice de Abravanel, Utah Symphony Orchestra, University of Utah Chorus1965Album
Iphigénie En Tauride - ExtraitsChristoph Willibald Gluck, Rita Gorr, Ernest Blanc, Nicolai Gedda, Louis Quilico, Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire, Georges Prêtre1961Album
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