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Richard Charles Margison
Richard Margison photographed in Montréal, Québec, Canada at the Serge-Garant Hall of Université de Montréal.
Born	(1953-07-16) 16 July 1953 (age 70) Victoria, British Columbia
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	Dramatic tenor
Known for	Operatic tenor
Awards	Order of Canada

Richard Charles Margison, OC (born 16 July 1953) is a Canadian operatic tenor and lives in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada.^[1]

Background

Margison began his career in Victoria, BC, where, he sang folk songs in the coffeehouses and clubs.^[1] He appeared on CBC's Search for the Stars in 1981.

Highlands Opera Studio

In 2007, Margison and opera director Valerie Kuinka, founded the Highlands Opera Studio, a training program for emerging operatic professionals.^[2]

Honours

Margison was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2001^[1] and was inducted into the Canadian Opera Hall of Fame in 2003.^[3] Margison received the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002^[4] and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.^[5]

References

External links

• Profile of Richard Margison Archived 2020-06-29 at the Wayback Machine at Highland Opera Studio
• Richard Margison at The Canadian Encyclopedia