Jean-Paul Jeannotte OC (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ pɔl ʒanɔt]; 9 March 1926 – 9 September 2021[1]) was a Canadian operatic tenor, academic teacher, and opera administrator.
Born in Rawdon, Jeannotte studied singing in Montreal, with Salvator Issaurel in 1944 and with Émile Gourthe the following two years.
[2] He first appeared in Montreal at the Variétés lyriques in 1954 as Fritellini in Audran's La Mascotte, and remained a frequent performer with the company until 1955.
Other roles included Gonzalve in Ravel's L'Heure espagnole, Basilio in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro at the 1956 Montreal Festivals, and Bobino in Maurice Blackburn's Silent Measures.
[2] He appeared as Bobino more than 100 times, in the world premiere on CBC TV, on stage in Toronto and Montreal, on a Canada tour in 1961/61 and in other productions.