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Former residents reunited in opera in Hamilton
In late October performances of The Barber of Seville in Hamilton Ontario Hugh Russell sang the title role with Gordon Gerrard conducting. Both grew up in Rivers and the Rivers/Oak River district and attended Rivers Collegiate. Gordon is son of Alex and Marianne Gerrard now in Brandon. Hugh is son of John and Shirley Russell of Rivers. Gordon holds music degrees from Manitoba and Manhattan School of Music and Oberlin. Hugh holds degrees from Brandon University Eastman and Oberlin with an artist diploma. Both have performed widely in North America and Europe, with Gordon earning the 2009 Mayor's Arts Award for Emerging Artists in Calgary.
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Shirley Russell
Hamilton
Ont
Hugh Russell
Gordon Gerrard
Hugh
Rivers
Gordon
Oak River
Rivers Collegiate
Alex
Marianne Gerrard
Brandon
John
University of Manitoba School of Music
Manhattan School of Music
New York
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Eastman School of Music
Rochester
Oberlin Conservatory
Oberlin
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Pittsburgh Opera
Adler
San Francisco Opera
Pacific Opera Victoria
Orchestra London
Ontario
Atlanta Opera
Winnipeg
Manitoba Opera
New York City Opera
St. Louis Opera
Arizona
Los Angeles
Boston
Angers-Nantes
Strasbourg
Orff
Philadelphia Orchestra
Vail
Colorado
National Symphony
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Vancouver Opera
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Edmonton
Opera McGill
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Opera Montreal Studio