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Died Motherwell 2016.

Scottish baritone.

Ronald Morrison spent most of his working life as a teacher of Classics in Motherwell. As a singer he made an important contribution to music in Scotland, both in concert and as a soloist with Scottish Opera. A role he sang over many seasons was that of Mr Gedge, the vicar, in Albert Herring, which saw him also working with Phoenix Opera.

Roles in Scotland

Prince Yamadori: Madam Butterfly 1965
Krushchov a Boyar: Boris Godunov 1965
Imperial Commissioner: Madam Butterfly 1965
Don Alfonso a middle-aged bachelor: Cosi fan tutte 1966
Così fan tutte 1967
Così fan tutte 1969
Sharpless U S Consul in Nagasaki: Madam Butterfly 1966
Madam Butterfly 1967
Madam Butterfly 1968
Madam Butterfly 1973
Madam Butterfly 1976
Wagner a student of Dr Faust: Faust 1966
Dandini the Prince's valet: Cenerentola 1966
Cenerentola 1967
Cenerentola 1969
Cenerentola 1970
Mr Gedge the Vicar: Albert Herring 1966
Albert Herring 1967
Albert Herring 1968
Albert Herring 1969
Albert Herring 1970
Albert Herring 1971
Schaunard a musician: Bohème 1967
Donner god of thunder: Rheingold 1967
Keeper of the Madhouse: Rake's Progress 1967
Nikitich a police officer: Boris Godunov 1968
Stranger: Full Circle 1968
Count Almaviva: Nozze di Figaro 1968
Policeman: Full Circle 1968
Giuseppe Palmieri a Venetian Gondolier: Gondoliers 1968
Gondoliers 1969
Abbot: Undertaker 1969
Trojan Soldier: Trojans 1969
First Soldier: Trojans 1969
Don Fernando the King's Minister: Fidelio 1970
Giorgio Germont Alfredo's father: Traviata 1970
Traviata 1971
Theseus Duke of Athens: Midsummer Night's Dream 1972
Midsummer Night's Dream 1973
Midsummer Night's Dream 1976
Peter: Christ on the Mount of Olives 1972
Marcello a painter: Bohème 1974
Bohème 1975