Conservatorium Open Academy

Conservatorium Open Academy

  • Sydney Conservatorium of Music
  • Sydney Conservatorium of Music
  • Dept of Education and Communities
Menu
  • programs
    • Kids at the Con
      • Available Classes
        • Holiday Workshops
          • FAQs
          • Rising Stars
            • Semester dates & Concerts
              • Electives
                • Fees, scholarships & bursaries
                  • How to apply
                    • Teachers
                      • Testimonials
                      • Play at the Con
                        • Teachers
                          • Expressions of Interest
                        • Kids at the Con
                          • Rising Stars
                            • Play at the Con
                              • Short Courses
                                • mailing list
                                  • Terms and Conditions
                                    • Covid-19 updates & Policies
                                      • contact
                                        • workshops and festivals
                                          • Gift Voucher
                                          • Subjects
                                            • Short Courses
                                              • Music Foundations
                                              • Composition
                                              • Singing
                                              • Instrumental
                                              • Ensemble
                                              • Music Technology
                                              • Jazz
                                              • Online
                                              • Face to Face
                                            • Workshops and Festivals
                                              • Tertiary Jazz Pre-Audition Workshop
                                              • CONverge
                                              • Sydney Con International Jazz Festival
                                              • Piano Teacher Booster Days - Beginner to Intermediate
                                              • School Workshops
                                              • Beginner Shakuhachi Workshop
                                              • Voice Works
                                              • From Studio to Stage
                                            • Barayagal
                                            • Professional Development

                                          GIFT VOUCHERS

                                          Michael Halliwell

                                          Resume

                                          Dr Michael Halliwell lectures in vocal studies and opera at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Literature and Opera are his twin passions and his academic expertise includes the adaptation of literature into opera. He is currently working on a book on the adaptation of drama into contemporary opera. He is an expert on the operatic adaptation of the plays of Shakespeare.

                                          Born in South Africa, Halliwell studied music and literature at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. While still a student, he was awarded two scholarships to study at the London Opera Centre and with Otakar Kraus, as well as with Tito Gobbi in Florence. He went on to become principal baritone with the Netherlands Opera; Hamburg State Opera and Nürnberg Opera.

                                          While in Europe he sang over 50 major roles in many leading European Opera houses working with many of the most prominent conductors and directors. More recently, he has presented masterclasses and concerts in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Taipei and Cape Town. He has also made numerous recordings including a CD of Kipling settings, Soldier, Soldier, with David Miller (Artworks, 2001).

                                          • forms
                                          • login
                                          • terms & conditions
                                          • contact

                                          © 2016 The University of Sydney.
                                          ABN 15 211 513 464 CRICOS Number 00026A Phone +61 2 9351 2222
                                          Authorised by Dean, Sydney Conservatorium of Music.