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 ...

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) ...

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings Personalized Content Follow this author to personalize your feed and get ...

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in ...