Gino Quilico

Gino Quilico is one of Canada's best-known opera singers. His grandparents were Italian immigrants who settled in Montréal. His father was Louis Quilico (b. January 14, 1929), one of the first major opera stars to emerge from Canada. Gino was born while Louis was studying at Mannes School in New York and singing with the New York City Opera. His mother was a concert pianist and voice teacher. At about the age of 14, Gino developed the typical North American teenager's interest in rock music. He quit school when he was 16 and worked at a variety of jobs, including home construc...