Educated
St. Peter's College, Saltley
The Birmingham School of Music
The Royal College of Music
E.15 Acting School
The Open University
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Singing Teachers
Norma Goldie
Frederick Sharp
Otakar Kraus |
1994 — Present
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Opera Brava  Opera Brava
Falstaff 1995
- Falstaff
Title Role
- La Traviata
Baron, Doctor
- Carmen
Dan Cairo
South Coast Opera
Pegasus Opera
Buxton Festival
Created the role of Clarke in Will Todd's "The Blackened Man" |
Chorus: Netherlands Opera, De Vlaamse Opera, Opera North, W N O, Opera De la Monnaie, Classical Productions, L'opera de Bordeaux
2005
Appointed vocal tutor to Yorkshire Young Musicians
2004
Appointed vocal tutor at Leeds College of Music
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1989 — 1993
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Living and performing in The Netherlands
Formed the English Language theatre group "Brits and Pieces".
Directed and played Frank in Educating Rita. |
Chorus: The Netherlands Opera, Opera Forum, Opera de la Monnaie. |
1987 — 1988
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Full-time directing course at E.15 acting school
Directed
The Jazz Age
Chelsea Opera
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Assisted
The Plough and the Stars
The Threepenny Opera
Oh! What a Lovely War |
1981 — 1987
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Freelance performer
Lumiere and Son
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Senseless
George Marsh/Leonard Moore
Created the role for World premiere at I.C.A and subsequent UK tour.
- Vulture Culture
Singer
- War Dance
Singer
Abbey Opera
- Falstaff
Title role
- Gianni Schicchi
Title Role
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
Bottom
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Morley Opera
Monte Carlo Opera 
- Ciboulette
Marquis
- Vue du Pont
Louis
- Lakme
Kouravar
Chorus: R.O.H, E.N.O, Opera North, Opera du Nord, Monte Carlo Opera, The Netherlands Opera, Opera de la Monniae. |
Abbey Opera – Bottom (left). Gianni Schicchi (right and far right) |
1976 — 1981
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Royal Opera, Covent Garden.
Full time chorus plus:
Tosca
Sciarrone
Billy Budd
2nd Mate
La Traviata
Servo di Flora
Macbeth
Apparition
The Trojans
Mercury |
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1972 — 1976
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Full time student at
The Royal College of Music
The Birmingham School of Music
Plus mixed free lance chorus with part time schoolteaching.
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Chorus: R.O.H., W.N.O., The Ambrosian Singers, The Fred Tomlinson Singers and other ad hoc choirs. |
1968 — 1971
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Full time school teacher for Sutton Coldfield Education Authority at the Boldmere Schools
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