Gino Quilico
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Gino Quilico OC (born April 29, 1955) is a Canadian operatic baritone.
Quilico was born in Flushing, New York City in 1955, the son of baritone Louis Quilico and pianist Lina Pizzolongo. He studied at the University of Toronto Opera School from 1976 to 1978, making his operatic debut as Mr. Gobineau in Giancarlo Menotti's The Medium. He performed with the Canadian Opera Company in 1977 and 1979. Quilico continued his studies at the Ecole d'art lyrique of the Paris Opera in 1979â80, then began an international career with performances at the Paris Opera, Covent Garden in London, La Scala in Milan, and the Bavarian State Opera in Munich.
At the Metropolitan Opera he created the role of Figaro in The Ghosts of Versailles by John Corigliano in 1991. Quilico was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1992. In 1996, he received the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording for his recording of Les Troyens by Hector Berlioz with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.
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- Bizet: _ - Bizet: Au fond du temple saint [The Pearl Fishers] featuring Gino Quilico
- Die Lustige Witwe, '(The) Merry Widow': Lippen schweigen (Hanna, Danilo) featuring Barbara Hendricks
- Berlioz: Les Troyens / Act 1 - No. 8 Ottetto et double choeur: "Châtiment effroyable!" featuring Charles Dutoit
- Christmas Medley~Christmas Song / White Christmas / Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas featuring Louis Quilico
- The New Moon: Lover, come back to me featuring Barbara Hendricks
- Bizet: Carmen / Act 3 - Halte! quelqu'un est là qui cherche à se cacher! featuring Herbert von Karajan
- The New Moon: One kiss featuring Barbara Hendricks
- Berlioz: Les Troyens / Act 1 - Reviens à toi, vierge adorée featuring Gino Quilico
- Les Troyens: "Chorèbe..." - No.3 Duo: "C'est lui!" - "Quitte-nous dès ce soir" featuring Gino Quilico
- Gasparone Wie freu'ich mich,Sie hier zu seh'n...Hüten Sie sich featuring Barbara Hendricks
- Der Opernball, 'Opera Ball': Im chambre séparée featuring Barbara Hendricks
- Der Zigeunerbaron, '(The) Gipsy Baron': Wer uns getraut featuring Barbara Hendricks
- Berlioz: Les Troyens / Act 1 - No. 8 Ottetto et double choeur: "Châtiment effroyable!" featuring Gino Quilico
- Wiener Blut, 'Vienna Blood' Das eine kann ich nicht verzeih'n...Wiener Blut featuring Barbara Hendricks
- Véronique: Duo de l'escarpolette featuring Barbara Hendricks
- Ta bouche Valse featuring Barbara Hendricks
- Phi-Phi: Duo des souvenirs featuring Barbara Hendricks
- Barbe-Bleue Or depuis la rose nouvelle...Tous les deux,amoureux featuring Barbara Hendricks
- Bizet: Carmen / Act 2 - Final: "Holà ! Carmen! Holà !" featuring Herbert von Karajan
- The New Moon: Wanting you featuring Barbara Hendricks
- Ave Maria
- The Student Prince: Deep in my heart, dear featuring Barbara Hendricks
- Ciboulette: Nous avons fait un beau voyage featuring Barbara Hendricks
- Véronique: De-ci, de là featuring Barbara Hendricks
