Born Melbourne, graduated as pharmacist before becoming professional singer.
Studied Melbourne and Rome. Won Adelaide Aria and Melbourne Sun Aria.
Principal baritone with Opera Australia 1967-2008.
Awarded A.M. 1988; Opera Australia Trophy 2008; Helpmann Award 2004; several Melbourne Green Room Awards including Outstanding Contribution to Operatic Art Form 2008.
Large repertoire including : all major Mozart baritone roles; Barber; Ford; Falstaff;
Most Puccini baritone roles; Beckmesser; Onegin; Shadow; Golaud; Dr Schön etc; in all, approximately 100 roles.
Overseas: appeared with Glyndebourne Festival; Paris Autumn Festival & Théâtre Musical;Brussels;Cologne;Nancy;Turin;San DiegoandLos Angeles.
Sang with all State Companies and Symphony Orchestras, as well as having an active recital and concert career.
Performed Mel Morrow’s one-man-show: Postcards fromProvence, as Alphonse Daudet. Appeared in the prize-winning film:Black River, as the judge.
Conjoint Professor, Newcastle University Conservatorium 1998-2003; guest teacher Canberra School of Music; W.A. Performing Arts Academy; occasional Masterclasses, and currently Stagecraft tutor Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Has judged major aria competitions in Sydney,Melbourne, Canberra, Newcastle and Rotorua (N.Z.)