Jerry Hadley

Jerry Hadley

Jerry Hadley (June 16, 1952 – July 18, 2007) was an American operatic tenor. He received three Grammy awards for his vocal performances in the recordings of Jenůfa (2004 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording), Susannah (1995 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording), and Candide (1992 Grammy Award for Best Classical Album). Hadley was a leading American tenor for nearly two decades. He was mentored by soprano Joan Sutherland and her husband, conductor Richard Bonynge. Leonard Bernstein chose Hadley for his 1989 recording of Candide on Deutsche Grammophon. Aside from singing opera and operetta, Hadley also sang on Broadway. Hadley was born and raised in Manlius, Illinois, of Italian and English parents. He attended Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, where he was a member of the Delta Nu chapter of Phi Mu Alpha, a men's music fraternity. Hadley first studied to become a conductor, but after four years turned to singing. He studied voice under Dr. John Davis while at Bradley, ultimately earning his master's degree in voice at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. At Illinois he studied voice with Grace Wilson and James Bailey, and coached with pianists John Wustman and Eric Dalheim. He starred in many School of Music opera productions, including Tamino in Mozart's The Magic Flute, Nemorino in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore, Alfred in Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus, and Tom Rakewell in The Rake's Progress by Stravinsky. Hadley married pianist Cheryll Drake and moved to Connecticut, where he took a job teaching music. In 1978 he began studying voice with Thomas LoMonaco, who would remain his teacher for the next 12 years. Hadley's early years as a professional singer were spent in regional opera houses in the U.S. He impressed Beverly Sills, who had heard him in the National Opera Institute auditions in 1978 and offered him a New York City Opera contract.[4] Hadley became a regular member of the roster of the New York City Opera after his debut there as Arturo in Lucia di Lammermoor in 1979. In 1982 he made his first appearance at the Vienna State Opera as Nemorino in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore. He frequently performed at the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Hamburg State Opera, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the San Francisco Opera, the San Diego Opera and the Glyndebourne, Aix-en-Provence and Salzburg festivals. Hadley was known for his interpretations of lyric tenor opera roles as well as his performances of Broadway musicals, operetta, and popular music. One of his best-selling recordings was the EMI three-CD recording of the complete score of Show Boat, conducted by John McGlinn. Hadley sang the role of Gaylord Ravenal. ... Source: Article "Jerry Hadley" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Jerry Hadley
  • Popularity: 1.073
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1952-06-16
  • Place of Birth: Manlius, Illinois, USA
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Jerry Hadley Movies

  • 1992
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    Stravinsky: The Rake’s Progress

    Stravinsky: The Rake’s Progress

    1 1992 HD

    The Rake's Progress is an English-language opera from 1951 in three acts and an epilogue by Igor Stravinsky. The libretto, written by W. H. Auden and...

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  • 1992
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    Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

    Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

    9 1992 HD

    This program features the music of Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim in a 1992 performance at Carnegie Hall. An American Musical Theatre writer for...

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  • 1990
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    Don Giovanni

    Don Giovanni

    6.2 1990 HD

    Every woman wants him, every man wants to be him: Mozart’s version of the irresistible rogue who brings excitement with him and leaves...

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  • 2007
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    Mozart: Requiem

    Mozart: Requiem

    1 2007 HD

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  • 1983
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    Idomeneo

    Idomeneo

    1 1983 HD

    Live from Glyndebourne 1983

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  • 1996
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    Così fan tutte

    Così fan tutte

    1 1996 HD

    Live performance from the Metropolitan Opera, 27 February, 1996.

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  • 1998
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    The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

    The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

    5 1998 HD

    Depicts the consumerism of the mythical city of Mahagonny, conveying all its ripe decadence. A Hollywood Babylon full of pyramidal towers, carved...

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  • 1991
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    Candide

    Candide

    7 1991 HD

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  • 1996
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    The Rake’s Progress

    The Rake’s Progress

    1 1996 HD

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  • 2004
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    Mozart - Idomeneo

    Mozart - Idomeneo

    1 2004 HD

    Recorded live at The Glyndebourne Festival Opera. Idomeneo, King of Crete, has been away from home during the long years of the Trojan War....

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  • 1989
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    Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide

    Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide

    1 1989 HD

    This is the historic concert performance of the final operatic version of Bernstein's Candide. It was recorded on December 13, 1989 at the Barbican...

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  • 1992
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    Handel: Messiah the 250th Anniversary Performance

    Handel: Messiah the 250th Anniversary Performance

    1 1992 HD

    Sir Neville Marriner conducts this 250th Anniversary performance. Soloists include Sylvia McNair, Anne Sofie Van Otter. The performance is supported...

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  • 1987
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    Le monde est à vous

    Le monde est à vous

    1 1987 HD

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