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Jerry Hadley (1952–2007)

Hadley, a native of Manlius, Ill., began his career in regional companies around the country. In the late 1970s, he was noticed by the late Beverly Sills, then general director of the New York City Opera, and was hired. His career included creating the title role in composer John Harbison's "The Great Gatsby" and playing the main role in the 1989 production of Leonard Bernstein's musical... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (11 titles)
1998 Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (TV movie)
Jimmy
 
1997 Great Performances (TV series)
Tenor
 
1996 The Adventures of Pinocchio
The Supreme Judge (voice)
 
1996 The Metropolitan Opera Presents (TV series)
Ferrando
Così fan tutte (1996) … Ferrando
 
1994 The Rake's Progress (TV movie)
Tom Rakewell
 
1991 Candide (TV movie)
Candide
 
1990/II Don Giovanni (TV movie)
Don Ottavio
 
1989 Il re pastore (TV movie)
Alessandro
 
1983 Idomeneo (TV movie)
Idamante
 
1982 Live from Lincoln Center (TV series)
Lt. Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
1996 The Adventures of Pinocchio (performer: "Il Colosso", "Luigi's Welcome")
 
1993 Great Performances (TV series)
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1993) (performer: "Johanna/Pretty Women")
 
1990 Live from Lincoln Center (TV series)
Flicka and Friends: From Rossini to Show Boat (1990) (performer: "Where's The Mate For Me?", "Make Believe", "You Are Love", "Why Do I Love You?", "Make Believe" reprise, "Finale Ultimo to 'Show Boat' Ol' Man River")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1996 The Adventures of Pinocchio (singing voice: Vladimir Koval)
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
2005 Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa solemnis op 123 (TV movie)
Himself - Tenor
 
1998 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1996 The Metropolitan Opera Presents (TV series)
Himself
James Levine Gala (1996) … Himself
 
1991-1993 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself (tenor) / Himself - Performer: song from Sweeney Todd
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1993) … Himself - Performer: song from Sweeney Todd
Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio (1991) … Himself (tenor)
 
1992 Handel: Messiah (TV special documentary)
Tenor
 
1990 Live from Lincoln Center (TV series)
Himself
 
1989 The Show Boat Story (TV documentary)
Himself / Gaylord Ravenal in Show Boat
 
1988 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem (TV special)
Tenor
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Sang and acted the role of Gaylord Ravenal in EMI/Angel's highly acclaimed 1988 world-premiere recording of the complete score of "Show Boat", featuring the original 1927 orchestrations,lyrics, and vocal arrangements.

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Trivia:

On 10 July 2007, he shot himself in the head with an air rifle and was put on life support. After it was determined that he had sustained irreparable brain damage, his family had the life support removed. See more »

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