Jerry Hadley

Biography

Jerry Hadley (June 16, 1952 – July 18, 2007) was an American operatic tenor. He received three Grammy awards for his vocal performances in the recordings of Jenůfa (2004 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording), Susannah (1995 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording), and Candide (1992 Grammy Award for Best Classical Album). Hadley was a leading American tenor for nearly two decades. He was mentored by soprano Joan Sutherland and her husband, conductor Richard Bonynge. Leonard Bernstein chose Hadley for his 1989 recording of Candide on Deutsche Grammophon. Aside from singing opera and operetta, Hadley also sang on Broadway. Hadley was born and raised in Manlius, Illinois, of Italian and English parents. He attended Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, where he was a member of the Delta Nu chapter of Phi Mu Alpha, a men's music fraternity. Hadley first studied to become a conductor, but after four years turned to singing. He studied voice under Dr. John Davis while at Bradley, ultimately earning his master's degree in voice at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. At Illinois he studied voice with Grace Wilson and James Bailey, and coached with pianists John Wustman and Er…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992) — Self
2. Don Giovanni (1990) — Don Ottavio
3. The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (1998) — Jimmy Mahoney
4. Candide (1991) — Candide
5. Idomeneo (1983) — Idamante
6. Così fan tutte (1996) — Ferrando
7. The Rake’s Progress (1996) — Tom Rakewell
8. Stravinsky: The Rake’s Progress (1992) — Tom Rakewell
9. Mozart: Requiem (2007) — Self - tenor
10. Mozart - Idomeneo (2004)
11. Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide (1989) — Self
12. Handel: Messiah the 250th Anniversary Performance (1992) — Self - Tenor
13. Il Re Pastore (1989) — Alessandro
14. Die Fledermaus (La chauve-souris) (2001) — Alfred
15. Le monde est à vous (1987) — Self