Rodney Gilfry

Baritone Rodney Gilfry has become one of the best known American opera and recital singers. He was born in Covina, a suburb in the north of the Los Angeles area. His parents were teachers, who moved the family a few miles to another suburb, Claremont, where his father was the high school principal. The father, a brass player, was also the conductor of the high school band. His mother taught kindergarten and special education, and was also the church choir director. All the children in the family are musicians. After finishing his higher education, Gilfry began singing. In th...