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46-997: Rod Gilfry was born 11 March 1959 in Covina, California , and grew up in West Covina and Claremont . He received a bachelor's degree in music education from Cal State Fullerton and a master's degree in voice from the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California . He studied at the Music Academy of the West with Martial Singher with whom he also studied privately for six years. In 1999 he sought further refinement of his technique and studied in Manhattan with Armen Boyajian, teacher of Samuel Ramey and Gerald Finley . Gilfry made his opera debut as

92-587: A BBC Prom celebrating the music of Rodgers & Hammerstein. The concert was broadcast on the BBC on Saturday 28 August 2010. In June 2012 Gilfry garnered critical acclaim for his portrayal of Sweeney Todd in the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis festival production of Sweeney Todd , directed by Ron Daniels and conducted by Stephen Lord , reprising the role he had sung at the Theatre du Chatelet Paris (home of

138-534: A comprimario in Otello at Los Angeles Opera in 1986. After seven years as a principal baritone at Frankfurt Opera and Zurich Opera , he returned to the U.S. and originated roles at major houses such as the Metropolitan Opera , Lyric Opera of Chicago , Dallas Opera , San Diego Opera , and Los Angeles Opera . On November 25, 1996, Gilfry made his debut with the Metropolitan Opera as Demetrius in

184-430: A newly remodeled multimillion-dollar theatrical venue in downtown Covina. On December 24, 2008, a shooting and arson occurred. Bruce Jeffrey Pardo, dressed in a Santa Claus costume, entered a Christmas party at his ex-wife's residence and opened fire. After the shootings, Pardo unwrapped a Christmas package containing a homemade flamethrower and used it to set the home ablaze. When he left, nine family members were dead and

230-623: A run on Broadway in a new musical or revival. In June 2009 he launched the Ravinia Festival season, starring as Lancelot opposite Sylvia McNair's Guenevere in a concert version of Camelot . As of September 2009, Gilfry is starring as Emile de Becque in the national tour South Pacific . In the summer of 2011, he played Frank Butler opposite the Annie Oakley of diva Deborah Voigt in Annie Get Your Gun at

276-583: A small portion in the northwest. Covina-Valley USD schools located in Covina include: Charter Oak USD schools located in Covina include: Azusa USD schools located in Covina include: Covina is the fictional setting for the Harold Teen comic strip and 1934 movie that depicted several teenagers from Covina High School . A downtown Covina malt shop was named the Sugar Bowl (with the permission of

322-465: Is 58.8% Latino According to the city's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Local government in Covina is run by an elected city council through their hired city manager . Covina residents are represented at-large, currently by the following elected officials: Mayor Walter Allen III, Mayor Pro Tem John C. King, Councilmember Patricia Cortez, Councilmember Hector Delgado, and Councilmember Victor Linares. In

368-457: The 2020 census , up from 47,796 at the 2010 census . The city's slogan, "One Mile Square and All There", was coined when the incorporated area of the city was only one square mile (2.6 km ). Covina is bordered by West Covina , to its south and west side. Irwindale lies to the west, as well as the unincorporated area of Vincent , and the city of Baldwin Park . Azusa and Glendora are to

414-681: The Alabama Symphony ; the song cycle Merrill Songs , premiered by tenor Paul Appleby at Carnegie Hall with the composer at the piano; and the violin sonata Its Own Accord , premiered by violinist Keir GoGwilt. In 2016, Aucoin was appointed Artist-in-Residence at Los Angeles Opera. Between 2016 and 2020, Aucoin conducted a number of productions in Los Angeles, including Verdi's Rigoletto , Philip Glass's Akhnaten , and his own operas Crossing and Eurydice . Co-written with librettist Sarah Ruhl , Aucoin's opera Eurydice

460-867: The American Repertory Theater , the Peabody Essex Museum , Harvard University , and NPR 's This American Life . He was appointed as Los Angeles Opera 's first-ever Artist-in-Residence in 2016. He is a 2018 MacArthur Fellow . Aucoin was born and raised in the Boston area. While attending Medfield High School, Aucoin was the keyboardist in an indie rock band, Elephantom. He attended Harvard College , where he studied poetry, graduating summa cum laude in 2012. His mentors at Harvard included Jorie Graham and Helen Vendler. While an undergraduate, Aucoin conducted productions of Die Fledermaus and Le Nozze di Figaro with

506-630: The California State Legislature , Covina is in the 22nd Senate District , represented by Democrat Susan Rubio , and in the 48th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Blanca Rubio . In the United States House of Representatives , Covina is in California's 31st congressional district , represented by Democrat Grace Napolitano . Covinans who access county health services may use

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552-649: The Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, New York , a production directed by Glimmerglass general director, Francesca Zambello . In tandem with actor/director Charles Nelson Reilly , he developed a one-man cabaret show that he takes on the road when he is not performing opera or musicals. He also made a DVD and enhanced CD of his cabaret show. On 22 August 2010, he appeared at the Royal Albert Hall , London alongside Kim Criswell in

598-638: The Köppen climate classification system, Covina has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate , abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps. The 2010 United States Census reported that Covina had a population of 47,796. The population density was 6,788.3 inhabitants per square mile (2,621.0/km ). The racial makeup of Covina was The Census reported that 47,361 people (99.1% of the population) lived in households, 68 (0.1%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 367 (0.8%) were institutionalized. There were 15,855 households, out of which 6,396 (40.3%) had children under

644-571: The PBS children's television show Arthur , called " Lights, Camera... Opera! " as himself, in which he plays the role of Escamillo in Carmen . Covina, California Covina ( /koviːnə/ ) is a city in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County, California , United States, about 22 miles (35 km) east of Downtown Los Angeles The population was 51,268 according to

690-490: The San Francisco Chronicle : "Even within the embarrassment of riches that is today's crop of baritones, Gilfry surely stands out as one of the few to treasure. Here is a lusciously shaded lyric voice with real dramatic possibilities, with phrasing full of rhythmic vitality and a stage presence many a non-musical actor might envy." He has sung on 25 recordings including his 1995 Don Giovanni CD which

736-671: The Santa Fe Opera , one of the few rôles in new opera that he did not originate. In November 2006 he created the role of Jack London in Libby Larsen's Every Man Jack for Sonoma City Opera. In 2008 he sang the principal role of Falke in a Japanese tour of Die Fledermaus and the title role in the Dutch/British production of Olivier Messiaen 's opera Saint François d'Assise . At the Zürich Opera he performed

782-591: The American Repertory Theater for the opera Crossing , based on Walt Whitman's Civil War diaries, and from Lyric Opera of Chicago for the children's opera Second Nature . Both operas had their premieres in 2015. In 2015 and 2016, a number of Aucoin's chamber and orchestral works had their premieres, including Evidence at the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra ; his Piano Concerto , featuring pianist Conor Hanick and

828-478: The Chatelet Opera) under the baton of David Charles Abell, partnered by Caroline O'Connor as Mrs Lovett. Married with three children, Gilfry makes his home in suburban Los Angeles . Gilfry shortened his performing name from Rodney to Rod in 2005, and he celebrated his 20th year as a professional opera singer in 2006. His daughter Caryn is also an opera singer. Gilfry was also featured in a 2004 episode of

874-662: The Covina AMC 30 located at Arrow Highway and Azusa Avenue is one of the busiest theatres in the United States . The movie theater was built on the site of a former Sears building and claims to have the largest movie multiplex in Los Angeles County . It has been a sister city of Xalapa , Mexico, since 1964. A replica of a giant stone Olmec head , located in a place of honor in Parque Xalapa,

920-688: The Dunster House Opera Society, now known as Harvard College Opera . Aucoin then received a graduate diploma from The Juilliard School , where he studied with composer Robert Beaser . Concurrently, he served as an assistant conductor at the Metropolitan Opera . Between 2013 and 2015, Aucoin was the Solti Conducting Apprentice at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra , where he studied with Riccardo Muti. In 2013, he received commissions from

966-927: The Pomona Health Center in Pomona or the Monrovia Health Center in Monrovia , both operated by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services . Covina is served by three unified school districts. The Covina-Valley Unified School District , which serves most of the city, the Charter Oak Unified School District , which serves the eastern portion and the Azusa Unified School District , which serves

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1012-437: The age of 18 living in them, 7,931 (50.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 2,815 (17.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,072 (6.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 978 (6.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 94 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 3,153 households (19.9%) were made up of individuals, and 1,179 (7.4%) had someone living alone who

1058-485: The area is a very small stretch of Interstate 10 . Covina is centered in the midst of Interstate 210 ( Foothill Freeway ) to the north, Interstate 605 ( San Gabriel River Freeway ) to the west, State Route 57 ( Orange Freeway ) to the east, and Interstate 10 to the south. The Southern Pacific Railroad , which reached Covina in 1884, and the Metrolink San Bernardino Line pass through

1104-520: The artist Carl Eds), imitating the after-school gathering place in the comic strip. Scenes from several movies and television shows have been filmed in Covina, including: Covina has one sister city : Matthew Aucoin Matthew Aucoin (born April 4, 1990) is an American composer, conductor, pianist, and writer best known for his operas. Aucoin has received commissions from the Metropolitan Opera , Carnegie Hall , Lyric Opera of Chicago ,

1150-574: The city just north of the downtown area. The city is served by Covina station .The town is located at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18 km )—99.78% of it is land and 0.22% of it is water. This region experiences hot, dry summers and mild, occasionally rainy winters. According to

1196-404: The city was $ 48,474, and the median income for a family was $ 55,111. Males had a median income of $ 40,687 versus $ 32,329 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 20,231. About 8.9% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over. An additional 30,000 residents live in unincorporated areas of

1242-537: The city was the third-largest orange producer in the world, and it still claimed to have "the best oranges in the world" as late as the 1950s. Since World War II , however, the orange groves have been largely replaced by single-family (houses) and multiple-family (apartments) dwellings. The Covina Valley Historical Society maintains an archive illustrating the city's history in the 1911-built Firehouse Jail Museum, Covina's first municipal building, located immediately behind City Hall in Covina's Old Town. Opened in 1997,

1288-690: The company's premiere of Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream , a role he sang eight times that season. He returned in the 2000-2001 season for six performances each as Marcello in Puccini's La bohème and as Guglielmo in Mozart's Così fan tutte . Gilfry went on to specialize in new music, introducing rôles in many new operas. He is probably best known for his portrayal of Stanley Kowalski in André Previn 's A Streetcar Named Desire at San Francisco Opera which premiered in 1998. He also created

1334-552: The house was engulfed in flames. After the massacre, Pardo drove his rental car to his brother's house in Sylmar, approximately 30 miles (48 km) away from the attack. He was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The slayings left 15 children without one or both parents. Covina is located at 34°5′30″N 117°52′45″W  /  34.09167°N 117.87917°W  / 34.09167; -117.87917 (34.091609, -117.879193). The only freeway that passes through

1380-511: The north, the unincorporated community of Charter Oak to the northeast, San Dimas to the east, the unincorporated area of Ramona and city of Pomona to the southeast. Present-day Covina was originally within the homelands of the indigenous Tongva people for 5,000 to 8,000 years. In the 18th century it became part of Rancho La Puente in Alta California , a 1770s Spanish colonial and 1842 Mexican land grant . The city of Covina

1426-473: The part of the composer in the "domestic comedy" Intermezzo of Richard Strauss , conducted by Peter Schneider and staged by Jens-Daniel Herzog , with Christiane Kohl as Christine. In February 2020 he created the role of Eurydice's father in the world premiere of Eurydice , written by Matthew Aucoin with a libretto by Sarah Ruhl , at the Los Angeles Opera . Octavio Roca said of him in

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1472-770: The pianist Kirill Gerstein , the Brentano Quartet , the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra , tenor Paul Appleby, countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo , Zurich's Tonhalle Orchestra , and Chanticleer . He has appeared as a conductor with the Los Angeles Opera, the Santa Fe Opera , the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the San Diego Symphony , and many other ensembles. As a writer, Aucoin is

1518-433: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 15,971 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1564-427: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 18,654 people (39.0%) lived in rental housing units. According to the 2010 United States Census, Covina had a median household income of $ 66,726, with 11.3% of the population living below the federal poverty line. An additional 31,072 residents live in zip codes associated with Covina but outside the city limits, making the total Covina-area population 78,868 at

1610-754: The role of Nathan in Sophie's Choice at Royal Opera House Covent Garden in 2002, a role he will reprise at Washington National Opera in September 2006. He originated the role of Tsar Nicholas in Drattell's Nicholas and Alexandra at Los Angeles Opera in 2003. During the 2005–2006 season he played plantation owner Edward Gaines in the opera, Margaret Garner , at Opera Philadelphia , Cincinnati Opera , and Michigan Opera Theatre . During August 2006 he portrayed Prospero in Thomas Ades ' The Tempest with

1656-462: The three zip codes associated with Covina but outside the city limits, making the total Covina-area population 76,417. Mexican and German were the most common ancestries. Mexico and the Philippines were the most common foreign places of birth. Hispanics made up 13% of Covina's residents in 1980, 26% in 1990, 40% in 2000, and 52% in 2010. The latest official census numbers showed Covina

1702-531: The time of the 2010 census. As of the census of 2000 , there were 46,837 people, 15,971 households, and 11,754 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,723.7 inhabitants per square mile (2,596.0/km ). There were 16,364 housing units at an average density of 2,349.1 per square mile (907.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 62.10% White, 5.03% Black or African American, 0.90% Native American, 9.82% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 17.18% from other races, and 4.78% from two or more races. 40.29% of

1748-409: The townsite bounded by Puente Street on the south, 1st Avenue on the east, the alley north of College Street on the north, and 4th Avenue on the west. The city's slogan, "One Mile Square and All There", was coined by Mrs F. E. Wolfarth, the winner of a 1922 slogan contest sponsored by the chamber of commerce. It was not vineyards but orange and grapefruit groves that blanketed the city. By 1909,

1794-409: Was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.36. In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males. The median income for a household in

1840-402: Was 35.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males. There were 16,576 housing units at an average density of 2,354.2 per square mile (909.0/km ), of which 9,256 (58.4%) were owner-occupied, and 6,599 (41.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.4%. 28,707 people (60.1% of

1886-422: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99. There were 11,818 families (74.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.43. The population was spread out, with 11,896 people (24.9%) under the age of 18, 5,043 people (10.6%) aged 18 to 24, 13,113 people (27.4%) aged 25 to 44, 12,174 people (25.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 5,570 people (11.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

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1932-774: Was co-commissioned by The Metropolitan Opera and the Los Angeles Opera. It had its world premiere in Los Angeles in February 2020, conducted by the composer and starring Danielle de Niese . Eurydice had its Met premiere in November 2021, conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and starring Erin Morley . In 2017, Aucoin co-founded the American Modern Opera Company (AMOC) together with the director Zack Winokur. Aucoin has also written instrumental music for such artists and ensembles as The Philadelphia Orchestra ,

1978-630: Was founded in 1882 by Joseph Swift Phillips, on a 2,000-acre (8.1 km ) tract that was purchased from the holdings of John Edward Hollenbeck , one of the 1842 grantees of Rancho La Puente. In 1875 Hollenbeck had purchased a failed coffee plantation from three Costa Rican brothers, Pedro Maria Badilla, Julian Badilla, and Pedro Antonio Badilla; the latter purchased it from the heirs of Hollenbeck's 1842 co-grantee John A. Rowland . Four streets of Covina were named after these people, as well as Rancho La Puente, which include Badillo Street, Puente Street, Rowland Street, and Hollenbeck Avenue. The City of Covina

2024-529: Was given to the city in 1989 by the state of Veracruz . According to the placard placed below the head, it was originally excavated from San Lorenzo de Tenochtitlan. The statue was later moved from its location in front of the police department to Jalapa Park in the southeast portion of the city. 2008 marked both the opening and the charter season of the Covina Center for the Performing Arts ,

2070-409: Was named by a young engineer, Frederick Eaton, who was hired by Phillips to survey the area. Impressed by the way that the valleys of the adjacent San Gabriel Mountains formed a natural cove around the vineyards that had been planted by the region's earlier pioneers, Eaton merged the words "cove" and "vine", and in 1885, created the name Covina for the new township. The city was incorporated in 1901,

2116-665: Was nominated for a Grammy . Gilfry fell in love with musicals when he starred in his high school production of Li'l Abner . He has sung Curly in Oklahoma! , Billy Bigelow in Carousel , and Joe in The Most Happy Fella , all in Los Angeles. In New York he played Robert in the City Center Encores! production of The New Moon , a role he also recorded. He has told interviewers that he hopes to do

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