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He was the HSO's leading dramatic tenor between 1966â78 where he sang a total of 55 roles, often singing as many as three or four different roles per week. He was a particular house favorite in the Wagner roles of
Siegmund, Walther, Tristan, and TannhÀuser. He made his debut with the company singing
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between 1955â1966, often portraying roles in obscure and contemporary operas. During these years he also traveled frequently throughout North
America, appearing with most of the major opera companies in the United States and Canada. In 1965 he launched a major international opera career when he
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Cassilly was primarily working in New York during these years, he did travel frequently for performances with other companies and musical ensembles both in United States and internationally. In 1955 he made his first appearance in
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as their leading in-house dramatic tenor, a position he held from 1965 to 1978. Engagements with other major companies soon followed, and by 1973 Cassilly had sung leading roles with almost every major opera house in Europe, including
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and Geneva. In 1981 he sang Otello in
Toronto again and repeated the role with Pittsburgh Opera in 1982. He returned to the Palais Garnier in July 1982 to sing Cannio followed by a portrayal of the mystical shepherd in
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as Venus. With the exception of the year 1988, he appeared at the Met every year through 1990. Among the many roles he portrayed at the house during this time are
Aegisth (1980â1984), Canio (1980â1981), Captain Vere in
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In 1978 Cassilly joined the roster of the
Metropolitan Opera after having not appeared there since his debut at the house in 1973. His returned with a critically acclaimed performance of the title role in Wagner's
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After graduating with a degree in vocal performance in 1952, Cassilly moved to New York City with his first wife and their first child to pursue a performance career. Shortly thereafter he became a member of the
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Cassilly sang regularly at the NYCO in productions through 1966, often in contemporary operas or in rarely heard works. He notably sang in several
American premieres with the company including Ferdinand in
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described him as "a burly tenor with a bright ping on the top notes who had a supple lyric quality ", and "was known to bring a musical intelligence and uncommonly clear diction to his work."
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The year 1965 not only marked
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where his voice potential was first recognized. He became involved in music through singing in his high school's glee club. In 1946, at the age of eighteen, he entered the
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between 1952â1954. He also worked as a paid singer for a couple of different churches during this time. Eventually his break came in 1954 when he was hired by
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In 2010, his performance of Wozzeck from the Met, with José van Dam and Silja, was published on compact discs. Perhaps more important, his 1979
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honored him by bestowing on him the title of "KammersÀnger". During his time there he also would travel periodically to sing with the
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in December 1954. The production was a particular hit with the New York public and ran through April 1955. After it closed, the
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in the title role. His 157th performance at that house, it was also his final appearance on the opera stage.
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tenor roles. Standing at 6'3" and possessing a 250-pound frame
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in August. In October 1982 he portrayed Samson opposite
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