John Ferrante (January 24, 1925[1] – May 28, 1987[2]) was a countertenor best known for his collaboration with Peter Schickele in the works of P.D.Q. Bach.
Ferrante was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1925 and attended Trinity College before transferring to the Hartt College of Music as a scholarship student. He later taught at Hartt College and made his professional debut with the New York Pro Musica in 1960. He performed with the Connecticut Opera, Hartt Opera Guild, Hartford Symphony Orchestra, New Orleans Philharmonic, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the Opera Society of Washington.[2] He also performed as a soloist with the Houston Grand Opera, Center City Opera Theater, Atlanta Opera, Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Brussels National Opera.[3]
Ferrante appeared on seven P.D.Q. Bach albums, including Peter Schickele Presents an Evening with P. D. Q. Bach (1807–1742)?, An Hysteric Return: P.D.Q. Bach at Carnegie Hall, Report from Hoople: P. D. Q. Bach on the Air, The Stoned Guest, The Intimate P. D. Q. Bach, Portrait of P. D. Q. Bach, Black Forest Bluegrass, and Liebeslieder Polkas.
References
edit- ^ "John Ferrante". MusicBrainz. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "John Ferrante; Counter-tenor had four octave singing range". Hartford Courant. May 30, 1987. p. C11. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ University Musical Society of the University of Michigan (December 3, 1983). "Messiah (concert program)" (PDF). Retrieved June 8, 2024.