Jon Vickers: 4 Operatic Portraits

"Jon Vickers is looked upon as one of the more celebrated in the league of American tenors. In Jon Vickers: Four Operatic Portraits, he is backed by the National Arts Centre Orchestra, conducted by Franz-Paul Decker. Here Vickers performs four operatic scenes: Handel's Samson,Benjamin Britten's Peter Grimes, Beethoven's Florestan from +Fidelio, and Verdi's Otello. Vickers demonstrates his wide range of versatility and ability to take on the persona of the characters as well as interpret the music."