Background
Garrison, Jon M. was born on December 11, 1944 in Higginsville, Missouri, United States. Son of James Waldo Garrison and Verna Pauline Hensi.
Garrison, Jon M. was born on December 11, 1944 in Higginsville, Missouri, United States. Son of James Waldo Garrison and Verna Pauline Hensi.
Bachelor, University New Hampshire, 1966. Master of Arts, New York University, 1968.
He first appeared at the Metropolitan Opera in 1974, in a secondary role in the company premiere of Death in Venice, which featured Sir Peter Pears. At that theatre, he has since been seen in Gianni Schicchi (as Rinuccio, 1975), Don Pasquale (as Ernesto, directed by John Dexter, 1979), Fidelio (as Jaquino, with Jon Vickers as Florestan, 1980), Wozzeck (as Andres, opposite Anja Silja, 1980), Don Giovanni (as Don Ottavio, 1994), Die Fledermaus (as Alfred, 1995), et cetera Garrison has also appeared at the New York City Opera, debuting as Admète in Alceste, in 1982.
lieutenant was from that theatre that his performances in Louisiana rondine (1985) and Die Zauberföte (1987) were televised via Public Broadcasting Service. In 1986, he portrayed the title role of Werther, opposite Susanne Marsee as Charlotte.
He has sung with companies throughout the United States, as well as in Europe, including Robert Wilson"s Stuttgart production of Alceste, with Dunja Vejzovic in the name part.
The tenor was also heard in the world premieres of Weisgall"s The Gardens of Adonis and Reise"s Rasputin. In 1996, at the English National Opera, the tenor sang the difficult part of Baron Descartes in Zimmermann"s Die Soldaten. He has made several recordings, including Handel"s Roman Vespers (with Judith Blegen, Benita Valente, Maureen Forrester, and John Cheek, 1985, for Radio Corporation of America), Tippett"s A Child of Our Time (with the composer conducting, 1991), Stravinsky"s The Rake"s Progress (with Jayne West, conducted by Robert Craft, 1993) and Haydn"s Louisiana cantarina (on Newport Classic, with Doctorate"Anna Fortunato, 1994).
Garrison lives in Teaneck, New Jersey, and teaches voice and diction classes at Rowan University.
Member American Guild Musical Artists, American Federation Television & Radio ARtists, Actors Town Association.
Married Lee Settles, September 12, 1970. Children: Michael Clarke Long, Kirsten Long.