About Me

Artistic Curriculum Vitae

Born 1932, Perth Western Australia.

1955

Commenced singing tuition in Perth with Viennese mezzo-soprano Vali Lewin.

1958

Finalist in Australian Broadcasting Commission Vocal and Concerto competition.

1958-1960

Moved to Melbourne to study Bel Canto singing technique with Henri Portnoj, leading vocal coach for top opera singers in Australia.

1960

Returned to Perth and continued studying with leading Perth performers Albert Chappell and Shirley Flesfader.

1960-1996

Musical Director and principal soloist, Perth Hebrew Congregation Male Choir.

As Kalman Zsupan

in Johan Strauss's opera "The Gypsy Baron"

1999

Moved to Israel.

Joined the Ramat Gan Chamber Chorale.

Numerous solo performances at various locations in Israel.

2004

Commenced singing teaching.

As Don Jose

in Bizet's Carmen

1967-1975

Principal tenor Western Australian Opera Company.

Roles performed:

Ferrando (Cosi Fan Tutte, Mozart)

Rudolfo (La Boheme, Puccini)

Pinkerton (Madama Butterfy, Puccini)

Alfredo (La Traviata, Verdi)

Manrico (Il Trovatore, Verdi)

Don Jose (Carmen, Bizet)

Florestan (Fidelio, Beethoven)

Faust (Faust, Gounod)

Alfred (Die Fledermaus, Johann Strauss)

Tzupan (Gipsy Baron, Johann Strauss)

Solo Oratorio roles include:

Judas Maccabeus, Handel

Elijah, Mendelssohn

Christus um Olberge, Beethoven

Les Enfants du Christ, Berlioz

Messa Di Gloria, Puccini

Testimonials:

"A very beautiful voice capable of reaching top professional standard."

(Jan Peerce, world famous tenor, 1960)

"You have a very fine instrument and an outstanding technique. I have only heard one other singer in all my life who could sing so well at the same age."

(Joan Dornemann, leading vocal coach Metropolitan Opera House and Artistic Director of the International Vocal Arts Institute)