Gino Quilico

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   Esteemed as an interpreter of the French and Italian repertoire. lyric baritone Gino Quilico appears regularly with the world's major opera companies, including the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, The Royal Opera, Covent Garden, The Vienna State Opera, The Paris Opera and the Bayerische Staatsoper. Over twenty opera recordings, including a Grammy Award for his participation in the recording of Les Troyens de Berlioz (Decca). His critically acclaimed solo recital recording Le Secret (Koch International) have also firmly established Mr. Quilico in the classical recording industry. His recent recording "Noel" with Novem was certified Gold.

In 1988 Gino Quilico was named Artist of the Year by the Canadian Music Council.

 

In 1993 in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in and contributions to the world of music, Mr Quilico was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada.

 

Mr. Quilico has worked with such distinguished conductors as Seiji Ozawa, Herbert Von Karajan, Riccardo Chailly,  James Levine, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, John Pritchard,  Michel Plasson, George Pretre and  Leonard Bernstein.

 

Mr. Quilico has appeared in the feature films of “La Boheme” and “Orfeo” as well as in numerous operatic videos. He has recorded for such labels as Deutsche Grammophon, EMI/Angel, Philips, Erato, Sony Classical and London/Decca. included an album of operetta duets with Barbara Hendricks for EMI.    

 

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In the year 1987 Gino and Louis Quilico became the first father and son to perform at the Metropolitan Opera together in its 103 years of existence.  Followed by many other appearances together around the world at the Paris Opera, The Chatelet, The Canadian Opera Company and  The Toulouse Opera.

         

Mr. Quilico has performed for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Ottawa at the National Arts Center for the new Constitution of Canada. He was also invited to sing, in private audience, for Prince Charles and Princess Diana at the Canadian Embassy in London, England.

 

Among the many festivals in which he has participated are those of Saltzburg, Edinburgh, Schwetzingen, Aix en Provence and Orange.

 

Mr. Quilico made his Metropolitan Opera  debut in 1987 as Lescaut in “Manon” and has regularly returned since in roles such as Figaro in “The Barber of Seville”, Valentin in “Faust”, Enrico in “Lucia di Lammermoor”, Ford in “Falstaff” , Belcore in “L’Elisir d’Amore” and Escamillo in “Carmen”.

 

At the San Francisco Opera, Mr. Quilico has appeared in the title role of “Don Giovanni”, Yeletsky in “Pique Dame”, Belcore in “Elisir d’Amore”, Lescaut in “Manon” Silvio in “Pagliacci” and Marcello in “La Boheme” which was also recorded for video release.

 

At the Paris Opera Mr. Quilico’s roles have included Figaro in “The Barber of Seville”, Oreste in “Iphigenie en Tauride”, Eisenstein in “Die Fledermaus”, Belcore in “Elisir d’Amore”, Enrico in “Lucia di Lamermoor”, Escamillo in “Carmen” and Yeletsky in “Pique Dame.

 

His performances at La Scala have included the roles of Marcello in “La Boheme”. Lescaut in “Manon’’ by Massenet and Lescaut in “Manon Lescaut” by Puccini which was recorded by Sony Classical.

 

With the Royal Opera in London, he has sung Posa in “Don Carlos”, as well as Valentin in “Faust”, Figaro, Marcello and Escamillo which he has also performed with the Royal Opera’s tour to Japan and Korea.

 

Around the world other engagements have taken Mr. Quilico to the Berlin Staatsoper and the Vienna Staatsoper for “Iphigenie en Tauride”  to Munich for “Carmen and Don Giovanni” to the Florence Maggio Musicale for “La Cenerentola”. “Don Pasquale” at La Fenice in Venice, and to Buenos Aires Teatro Colon for “Don Giovanni” and Faust. Lausanne for the title role of “Eugene Onegin” and as Renato in “Un Ballo in Maschera”.

 

On the concert stage, Mr. Quilico has appeared with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Montreal Symphony. In Europe he has sung with the Orchestre National de France, the Orchestre Philarmonique de Radio France, and the Bayerische Rundfunk, Munich.

 

He has appeared in the world premieres of “L’Heritiere” at the Paris Opera and “Monsegur” in Toulouse, subsequently staged in Bordeaux, Lyon and the Paris Opera, where the production was telecast and recorded. At the Metropolitan Opera Mr. Quilico took part in the world premiere of John Corigliano’s “Ghost’s of Versaille” as the infamous Figaro.

  

 

Highlights of 1997-98 include “Carmen” on the Metropolitan Opera opening night of the season and his Chicago lyric Opera debut as Zurga in “The Pearl Fishers” a new production directed by Nicola Joel. Figaro in the “Barber of Seville” in Seville, “Faust” at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires.

 

Highlights of 1999-2001 include: “Boheme” Metropolitan Opera., Los Angeles Opera debut in“Lucia di Lamermoor”. A return to La Scala in “Manon”. Munich Staatsoper for “Carmen and Marseille as Ford in “Falstaff”.

Iago in “Otello” Montreal Opera, Manheim “Pearl Fishers”. A return to Munich in (Carmen), New York Metropolitan Opera for the (Pension Fund Gala), Munich in (Les Troyens), Hong Kong in (La Cenerentola), Savonlinna Festival in (Don Giovanni), Portland Opera in (Otello), Puerto Rico (Pearl Fishers), Palermo (Lady in Dark) .

Highlights of 2001-2003 include: Munich (Les Troyens), Festival de Musique Sacree de Saint-Roch, Celebration 2002 Loto-Quebec au reseau TVA, Boston Symphony Orchestra concert, Montreal Symphony concerts, Tokyo (Carmen), Pittsburg (La Cenerentola), New York Metropolitan Opera (Andrea Chenier). New York Metropolitan (Les Troyen). Boston Symphony “La Vita Breve”(Tanglewood), Malmo Sweden (Otello), Recital Maison Tressler Vaudreuil, Masterclasses . Crossover pop genre recording (NOVEM)

Highlights of 2004-2008  include:  New crossover recording with “Zone 3” produced by Rick Allison, (Un Jour Une Nuit) Songs written by Rick Allison, Luc Plamondon, Daniel Seff, Francis Cabrel.. Saint Sauveur Festival, Festival d’ete de Quebec. Starmania Symphonic version with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra as well as Christmas concerts at Notre Dame. Starmania in Paris Palais des Congress, Recital Tour (Sherbrooke, Gatineau, Laval, Montreal) Marriage of Figaro (Almaviva) Austen Lyric Opera. Notre Dame de Paris Title role (Quasimodo) 25 performances at Bell Center Montreal. New Cd (Un Jour Une Nuit) promotion Concert Tour.

 

Don Giovanni (Title Role) Seoul, Korea.Concert tour of (Musical Voyage) 20 performances throughout Quebec. Guelph spring Festival concert, Orchestre symphonique de Longueuil concert. Carmen at The Savonlinna Festival (Finland).

 

 

 

 

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