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John Templeton (tenor)
John Templeton (1802–1886) was a British opera singer. A tenor, he sang at the first English productions of Mozart's operas ''Don Giovanni'' and ''The Magic Flute''. Early life He was born at Riccarton, near Kilmarnock, 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 Edinburgh, and his other brother Robert was a precentor, in the Laigh Kirk, Kilmarnock. John had a fine voice as a boy and from the age of 14 until his voice broke when he was 17, took part in concerts in Edinburgh with his brother James. In 1822 he became precentor to the Rose Street Secession church. Then, intending to become a professional singer, he went to London and studied under Jonathan Blewitt, Thomas Welsh, De Pinna, and Tom Cooke. Career Templeton made his stage debut at Worthing in 1828, appearing as Dermot in ''The Poor Soldier''. After some time in the provinces he made a successfu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riccarton, Ayrshire
Riccarton is a village and parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It lies across the River Irvine from Kilmarnock, this river forming the boundary between Riccarton and Kilmarnock parishes, and also between the historical districts of Kyle, Ayrshire, Kyle and Cunninghame, Cunningham.Adamson, Archibald R. (1875). Rambles Round Kilmarnock. Pub. Kilmarnock. Pps. 49 - 47. The name is a corruption of 'Richard's town', traditionally said to refer to Richard Wallace, the uncle of Sir William Wallace.Wilson, Professor & Chambers, Robert (1840) ''The Land of Burns''. Pub. Blackie & Son. London. P. 74. The parish also contains the village of Hurlford. History The village became a Burgh of Barony in 1638, but its civic powers were never exercised. Riccarton is also sometimes called Ellerslie. In 1875 Riccarton had a population of 1889,Adamson, Archibald R. (1875). Rambles Round Kilmarnock. Pub. T. Stevenson. Kilmarnock. P. 54. but by 1951 that had increased to between 7000 and 8000; many of w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
