Jean-Paul Jeannotte
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Born | Rawdon, Quebec, Canada | 9 March 1926
Died | 9 September 2021 | (aged 95)
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Jean-Paul Jeannotte OC (9 March 1926 – 9 September 2021[1]) was a Canadian operatic tenor, academic teacher, and opera administrator. He founded the Opéra de Montréal in 1979 and was its artistic director until 1989.
Career
Born in
He first appeared in Montreal at the Variétés lyriques in 1954 as Fritellini in Audran's
In opera, Jeanotte was known for the role of Pelléas in Debussy's
Jeannotte taught at
Jeannotte was named an officer of the Order of Canada in 1987. He died at age 95.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Huss, Christophe: Décès de Jean-Paul Jeannotte, cofondateur de l’Opéra de Montréal
- ^ a b c d e Potvin, Gilles: Jean-Paul Jeannotte The Canadian Encyclopedia
- ^ Potvin, Gilles: Silent Measures / Une Mesure de silence The Canadian Encyclopedia 2006
External links
- Jean-Paul Jeannotte discography at Discogs
- Jean-Paul Jeannotte at IMDb