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Richard Charles Margison | |
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![]() Richard Margison photographed in Montréal, Québec, Canada at the Serge-Garant Hall of Université de Montréal. | |
Born | |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Dramatic tenor |
Known for | Operatic tenor |
Awards | Order of Canada |
Richard Charles Margison, OC (born 16 July 1953) is a Canadian operatic tenor and lives in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada. [1]
Margison began his career in Victoria, BC, where, he sang folk songs in the coffeehouses and clubs. [1] He appeared on CBC's Search for the Stars in 1981.
In 2007, Margison and opera director Valerie Kuinka, founded the Highlands Opera Studio, a training program for emerging operatic professionals. [2]
Margison was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2001 [1] and was inducted into the Canadian Opera Hall of Fame in 2003. [3] Margison received the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002 [4] and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. [5]
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Richard Charles Margison | |
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![]() Richard Margison photographed in Montréal, Québec, Canada at the Serge-Garant Hall of Université de Montréal. | |
Born | |
Nationality | Canadian |
Occupation | Dramatic tenor |
Known for | Operatic tenor |
Awards | Order of Canada |
Richard Charles Margison, OC (born 16 July 1953) is a Canadian operatic tenor and lives in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada. [1]
Margison began his career in Victoria, BC, where, he sang folk songs in the coffeehouses and clubs. [1] He appeared on CBC's Search for the Stars in 1981.
In 2007, Margison and opera director Valerie Kuinka, founded the Highlands Opera Studio, a training program for emerging operatic professionals. [2]
Margison was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2001 [1] and was inducted into the Canadian Opera Hall of Fame in 2003. [3] Margison received the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002 [4] and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. [5]