Baritone Louis Quilico Dies (con't)

Closer to home, Quilico appeared regularly with the Canadian Opera Company and the Opéra du Québec. During Canada's centenary celebrations, he performed opposite fellow Canadians Jon Vickers and Teresa Stratas in a lavish production of Otello at Montréal's Place des Arts.

In 1973, Quilico joined The Metropolitan Opera where he performed opposite Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, José Carreras, Joan Sutherland and Beverly Sills, among others. On November 9, 1987, Quilico and his son Gino made opera history when they became the first father/son team to perform at The Met.

With his retirement from The Met in 1998, Quilico established himself in Toronto where he continued to record, perform, and teach. His last live performance was on April 15 at a concert presented by the Centro Culturale Italiano del Québec.