NPR's Arun Rath remembers the Canadian tenor, who died at age 88 in Ontario on Friday. Jon Vickers, Opera Singer Known As 'God's Tenor,' Has Died ARUN RATH, HOST: It's hard for me to believe a voice ...

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 his ...

LONDON (AP) — Canada-born opera singer John 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 ...

Carved from granite and with a voice to match, Canadian tenor Jon Vickers, who has died at the age of 88, was one of the truly unique singers of the 20th Century. He had a brooding dramatic intensity ...

The Canadian tenor Jon Vickers has died, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease: he was 88. Celebrated for his intense performances of the Heldentenor repertoire, Vickers was a major figure ...

Tenor Jon Vickers in the title role of Benjamin Britten's opera Peter Grimes at New York's Metropolitan Opera in 1983. (Metropolitan Opera Archives) ...

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