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John Templeton (tenor)

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309: 317: 448: 143:, the son of Robert Templeton. He was the youngest of three brothers, all of whom had musical talent. His elder brother James was a distinguished music teacher in 453: 463: 344: 468: 458: 366: 235:
He visited Paris in 1842 before embarking on provincial tours, giving lecture recitals on Scottish, English, and Irish
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when he was 17, took part in concerts in Edinburgh with his brother James. In 1822 he became precentor to the
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Secession church. Then, intending to become a professional singer, he went to London and studied under
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Templeton retired at the age of 50 and lived at what is now called Templeton Lodge in Parkside,
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Templeton had a repertoire of thirty-five operas, in many of which he created the chief parts.
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He died at his home in Hampton on 2 July 1886. A monument to his memory stands on
274: 160: 236: 140: 263: 148: 144: 67: 184: 388: 197:. In 1832 he appeared as Raimbaut in the first British performance of 255: 155:. John had a fine voice as a boy and from the age of 14 until his 108: 104: 83: 79: 316:. Ayrshire Arts Network. 7 October 2011. Archived from 207:. In 1833 he took the role of Don Ottavio in Mozart's 239:. In 1845–46 he went on a tour of the United States. 90: 75: 56: 41: 34: 389:"John Templeton 1802–1886 Opera singer lived here" 339: 337: 335: 304: 302: 300: 298: 296: 294: 292: 290: 111:, he sang at the first English productions of 8: 369:. British Listed Buildings. 2 September 1952 345:"Sportsmen & Performers: John Templeton" 31: 449:19th-century Scottish male opera singers 367:"Templeton Lodge, Richmond upon Thames" 314:Early Musicians and Singers (1810–1860) 286: 215:, Covent Garden, at five days' notice. 147:, and his other brother Robert was a 7: 454:People from Riccarton, East Ayrshire 183:Templeton made his stage debut at 25: 187:in 1828, appearing as Dermot in 1: 266:. Both sites are marked with 258:and at 114 High Street, 18:John Templeton (opera singer) 464:People from Richmond, London 222:chose him as her tenor for 485: 310:"John Templeton 1802–1886" 103:(1802–1886) was a British 195:Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 469:Scottish operatic tenors 411:"Plaque: John Templeton" 153:Laigh Kirk, Kilmarnock 459:Musicians from London 246:Retirement and death 27:British opera singer 49:Riccarton, Ayrshire 413:. London Remembers 320:on 9 November 2012 213:Royal Opera House 98: 97: 91:Years active 16:(Redirected from 476: 423: 422: 420: 418: 407: 401: 400: 398: 396: 385: 379: 378: 376: 374: 363: 357: 356: 354: 352: 341: 330: 329: 327: 325: 306: 204:Robert le diable 190:The Poor Soldier 171:, De Pinna, and 165:Jonathan Blewitt 32: 21: 484: 483: 479: 478: 477: 475: 474: 473: 429: 428: 427: 426: 416: 414: 409: 408: 404: 394: 392: 387: 386: 382: 372: 370: 365: 364: 360: 350: 348: 347:. Future Museum 343: 342: 333: 323: 321: 308: 307: 288: 283: 248: 181: 135:He was born at 133: 124:The Magic Flute 71: 61: 52: 46: 37: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 482: 480: 472: 471: 466: 461: 456: 451: 446: 441: 431: 430: 425: 424: 402: 391:. Open Plaques 380: 358: 331: 285: 284: 282: 279: 247: 244: 220:Maria Malibran 180: 177: 132: 129: 101:John Templeton 96: 95: 92: 88: 87: 77: 73: 72: 62: 58: 54: 53: 47: 43: 39: 38: 36:John Templeton 35: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 481: 470: 467: 465: 462: 460: 457: 455: 452: 450: 447: 445: 442: 440: 437: 436: 434: 412: 406: 403: 390: 384: 381: 368: 362: 359: 346: 340: 338: 336: 332: 319: 315: 311: 305: 303: 301: 299: 297: 295: 293: 291: 287: 280: 278: 277:, Edinburgh. 276: 271: 269: 265: 261: 257: 253: 245: 243: 240: 238: 233: 231: 230: 229:La sonnambula 225: 221: 216: 214: 210: 206: 205: 200: 196: 192: 191: 186: 178: 176: 174: 170: 166: 162: 158: 154: 150: 146: 142: 138: 130: 128: 126: 125: 120: 119: 114: 110: 106: 102: 93: 89: 85: 81: 78: 74: 69: 65: 59: 55: 50: 44: 40: 33: 30: 19: 415:. Retrieved 405: 393:. Retrieved 383: 371:. Retrieved 361: 349:. Retrieved 322:. Retrieved 318:the original 313: 272: 268:blue plaques 260:Hampton Hill 249: 241: 234: 227: 217: 209:Don Giovanni 208: 202: 188: 182: 169:Thomas Welsh 134: 122: 118:Don Giovanni 116: 100: 99: 64:Hampton Hill 29: 444:1886 deaths 439:1802 births 275:Calton Hill 161:Rose Street 157:voice broke 60:2 July 1886 433:Categories 417:11 October 373:10 October 351:10 October 324:10 October 281:References 237:folk-songs 141:Kilmarnock 131:Early life 115:'s operas 107:singer. A 76:Occupation 51:, Scotland 395:9 October 264:Middlesex 199:Meyerbeer 173:Tom Cooke 151:, in the 149:precentor 145:Edinburgh 137:Riccarton 94:1816–1852 70:, England 68:Middlesex 252:Richmond 218:In 1833 185:Worthing 82:singer ( 224:Bellini 211:at the 139:, near 256:Surrey 179:Career 113:Mozart 109:tenor 105:opera 84:tenor 80:Opera 419:2012 397:2012 375:2012 353:2012 326:2012 121:and 57:Died 45:1802 42:Born 226:'s 201:'s 435:: 334:^ 312:. 289:^ 270:. 262:, 254:, 175:. 167:, 127:. 66:, 421:. 399:. 377:. 355:. 328:. 86:) 20:)

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John Templeton (opera singer)
Riccarton, Ayrshire
Hampton Hill
Middlesex
Opera
tenor
opera
tenor
Mozart
Don Giovanni
The Magic Flute
Riccarton
Kilmarnock
Edinburgh
precentor
Laigh Kirk, Kilmarnock
voice broke
Rose Street
Jonathan Blewitt
Thomas Welsh
Tom Cooke
Worthing
The Poor Soldier
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Meyerbeer
Robert le diable
Royal Opera House
Maria Malibran
Bellini
La sonnambula

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