Playing King Hrothgar in the premiere of 'Beowulf' for Opera at Chilmark - August 2016
Hoping to learn from the 1981 Australian animated film, which took the side of poor Grendel (voiced by Peter Ustinov), the 'monster' who terrorises my great hall. Great King Hrothgar has an army of two and they'd rather have a cup of tea than serve their lord. It's really funny, completely irreverent and just inspired, really! Watch this…
Playing Leporello for Winslow Hall Opera – July 2016
Auditioned for this in December and very lucky that Fiona Johnston at Pop-Up Opera has been such a wizard with timetabling to allow me to take time out to rehearse and perform this role alongside Basilio this summer. Oliver Gilmour will be conducting. Looks like we may have enough money for a family holiday in August! And I'll be working with Kelvin Lim in the 'real world'. Hurraaaaaaaaay! Just found a nice shot of him playing the Don...
