Michael Lampard
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Michael Lampard is a Tasmanian opera singer born in Hobart in 1986.
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| Birth name | Michael Robert Garth Lampard |
| Born | March 25, 1986 |
| Origin | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Genre(s) | Classical Opera |
| Occupation(s) | Singer Composer |
| Instrument(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1999 — Present |
| Website | http://www.michaellampard.com |
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[edit] Education and Early Acclaim
Undertook vocal study from a young age and acquired early notoriety as a boy soprano[1], performing in national broadcasts and with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. As his voice matured it settled into the baritone register and became quite an unusually robust and powerful voice for his early age. He continued his study at the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music[2] with his life-long teacher Suzanne Ortuso[3], where he completed a bachelor of music with first class honors. His rich vocal tone led him to early recognition in international competitions where in 2007 he was flown to Paris to perform in competition for Placido Domingo[4].
[edit] Career
Michael has performed as soloist with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Hobart Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra Pasdeloup, Rome Festival Orchestra, Alexander Productions, Bel Canto Young Opera, IHOS Opera, Ice Breaker Productions (Adelaide), Daylight Robbery Theatricals, Tasmanian University Musical Society, Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music Symphony Orchestra and Concert Choir, Tasmanian Chorale, Launceston Philharmonic Society, The Friends Singers and the Hobart Orpheus Choir. Conductors he has worked with include: Richard Bonynge, Placido Domingo, Fritz Maraffi, Simon Kenway, Timothy Sexton, Jean Louis Forestier, Gary Wain, Myer Fredman, Carol Nies, Jonathon Grieves Smith and Simon Reade.
In 2005 Michael appeared in the role of Guglielmo from the Mozart opera ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’ at the Rome Opera Festival. Michael was selected through international audition and is the first Australian singer to be involved with this festival[5].
[edit] Repertoire
Michael’s repertoire includes both new and established works: ‘La Serva Padrona’ (Pergolesi); ‘Cinderella’ (Peter Maxwell-Davies); ‘For No Apparent Reason?’ (Griffiths); ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’ (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart); ‘Da Ponte in Absentia’ (Koukias); “Love’s Lesson’s Learned” (Sussmann); “Touch Wood” (Pompili); ‘Dido and Aeneas’ (Purcell); ‘As if electronically Controlled’ (Workshop) (C. Williams);‘15 Years on Hold’ (Matthew Dewey); “Olegas’ (Constantine Koukias); ‘Requiem’, ‘Missa Longa’ and ‘Vesperae Sollemnes De Confessore’ (Mozart) ‘Requiem’(Faure) ‘Requiem’ (Durufle), ‘Messiah’ (Handel), ‘In Ecclesiis’ (Gabrielli), ‘Psalm 150’ (Schutz), “Prayer bells’ and “Troparion 2 – Only Begotten Son”(Constantine Koukias).
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- http://www.michaellampard.com/ Michael Lampard's official website
- Michael Lampard on Myspace Music
- Michael Lampard page - The Tasmanian Composers Collective¹
- IHOS Music Theatre and Opera
