Lawrence Wiliford is a Canadian tenor. Born in Michigan, United States, Wiliford studied at

St. Olaf College St. Olaf College is a private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota. It was founded in 1874 by a group of Norwegian-American pastors and farmers led by Pastor Bernt Julius Muus. The college is named after the King and the Patron Saint Olaf ...

and the University of Toronto, and was a member of the Canadian Opera Company's Studio Ensemble. He is particularly noted for his performances of the works of J.S. Bach. He has performed with the Canadian Opera Company, the National Arts Centre Orchestra, and Boston Baroque. His operatic roles have included Ferrando in '' Cosi fan tutte'', Don Ottavio in ''

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'', and Francis Flute in ''

A Midsummer Night's Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict amon ...

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