Jon Vickers, who has been described as one of the greatest opera singers of the 20th century, has died at the age of 88 following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Mr. Vickers was born on October 29, ...

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All the items from the 1984 Ottawa programme have been previously issued on VHS. They catch Vickers, near the end of his career, in excerpts from four of his most notable roles. Predictably, at this ...