The legendary Canadian heldentenor died on Friday. He was 88.  

Our own Jungfer Marianne Leitmetzerin has posted the following tribute.

IN MEMORIAM JON VICKERS

Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde

Lyric Opera of Chicago
Franz-Paul Decker, conductor
15 October 1979

Tristan – Jon Vickers
Isolde – Roberta Knie
Brangäne – Mignon Dunn
Kurnewal – Siegmund Nimsgern
König Marke – Hans Sotin
Melot – Richard Versalle
Ein Hirt – Gregory Kunde
Ein Steuermann – Daniel McConnell
Junger Seemann – William Mitchell

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