Ronald Morrison Suggest updates
Died Motherwell 2016.
Scottish baritone.
Ronald Morrison spent most of his working life as a teacher of Classics in Motherwell.
As a singer, Morrison made an important contribution to music in Scotland, both in concert and as a soloist with Scottish Opera. His roles included major parts by Mozart, Beethoven, Rossini, Wagner, Verdi, Sullivan, Puccini and Britten. With that company he sang in the premieres of Full Circle (Robin Orr 1968) and The Undertaker (John Purser 1969). He also created the title role in The Charcoal Burner by Thomas Wilson (1969 BBC Radio).
A role he sang over many seasons was that of Mr Gedge, the vicar, in Albert Herring, which saw him also working with Phoenix Opera.
Roles in Scotland
- Prince Yamadori
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Madam Butterfly 1965
- Imperial Commissioner
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Madam Butterfly 1965
- Krushchov a Boyar
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Boris Godunov 1965
- Sharpless U S Consul in Nagasaki
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Madam Butterfly 1966
Madam Butterfly 1967
Madam Butterfly 1968
Madam Butterfly 1973
Madam Butterfly 1976
- Don Alfonso a middle-aged bachelor
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Cosi fan tutte 1966
Così fan tutte 1967
Così fan tutte 1969
- Dandini the Prince's valet
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Cenerentola 1966
Cenerentola 1967
Cenerentola 1969
Cenerentola 1970
- Mr Gedge the Vicar
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Albert Herring 1966
Albert Herring 1967
Albert Herring 1968
Albert Herring 1969
Albert Herring 1970
Albert Herring 1971
- Wagner a student of Dr Faust
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Faust 1966
- Donner god of thunder
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Rheingold 1967
- Schaunard a musician
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Bohème 1967
- Keeper of the Madhouse
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Rake's Progress 1967
- Stranger
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Full Circle 1968
- Policeman
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Full Circle 1968
- Nikitich a police officer
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Boris Godunov 1968
- Count Almaviva a Spanish grandee
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Nozze di Figaro 1968
- Giuseppe Palmieri a Venetian Gondolier
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Gondoliers 1968
Gondoliers 1969
- Abbot
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Undertaker 1969
- First Soldier
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Trojans 1969
- Trojan Soldier
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Trojans 1969
- Giorgio Germont Alfredo's father
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Traviata 1970
Traviata 1971
- Don Fernando the King's Minister
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Fidelio 1970
- Theseus Duke of Athens
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Midsummer Night's Dream 1972
Midsummer Night's Dream 1973
Midsummer Night's Dream 1976
- Peter
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Christ on the Mount of Olives 1972
- Marcello a painter
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Bohème 1974
Bohème 1975