Malcolm Douglas Donnelly AM (born 8 February 1943 in

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). is an Australian

baritone A baritone is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the bass and the tenor voice-types. The term originates from the Greek (), meaning "heavy sounding". Composers typically write music for this voice in the r ...

opera singer Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libretti ...

. Donnelly studied with

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at the

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and with

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. His career started with the Elizabethan Trust Opera. From there he travelled to London for further study, joining the

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in 1971. From 1981 to 1985 he was a member of the

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. During 1984 Malcolm Donnelly returned to Australia, debuting with the

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in 1985. Since returning to Australia Donnelly has provided Master classes to young singers in Sydney. In 2002, he created the roles of Commissioner/Judge in the world premiere of

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's opera '' Lindy''. On 26 January 2005 he was awarded the Member of the

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(AM) in the Australia Day Honours. His citation reads "For service to the performing arts as an operatic baritone and to the education and mentoring of young singers."

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External links

Artist's home page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Donnelly, Malcolm 1943 births Living people Members of the Order of Australia Australian operatic baritones Musicians from Sydney Sydney Conservatorium of Music alumni