Adrian Tamburini - Biography

Adrian Tamburini 
Bass-Baritone


A chorister with the Victorian Boys Choir from the age of 5, Adrian has always had a passion for music and singing.

At the age of 10 he was awarded a scholarship to sing with the St Patrick's Cathedral Choir, Melbourne where he stayed until 1992 as the assistant choir captain.

Deciding to concentrate on solo classical singing, Adrian commenced vocal lessons with Bettine McCaughan. Between 1993 and 1997, under the tutelage of Ms. McCaughan, he acheived great success winning awards in vocal eisteddfods (including the Royal South Street Competition and the City of Geelong Eisteddfod) and competitions (1996 - Finalist in the Victorian Liederfest, 1997 Winner of the Ernest Schilberger Award for Singing and Winner of the Inaugural Diamond Valley Aria Award)

After taking some personal time away from vocal studies Adrian commenced vocal tuition with Lucas DeJong - a past student of Bettine McCaughan. During this time Adrian was awarded the Robert Salzer Vocal Scholarship in 2002, as well as being a finalist in the Melbourne Male Voice Choir Singer of the Year and the winner of the Lygon Street Festa Aria Competition in 2003. Most recently Adrian was in the finals of the Australian Puccini Foundation Award 2006.

His singing has featured on international recordings, motion picture soundtracks, TV commercials and Australian dramas including the soundtrack to "After the Deluge".

His Operatic debut was in 1997 and ever since has had a varied career as an operatic soloist (OzOpera, Melbourne Opera), an operatic chorister (Opera Australia, Victorian Opera) and musical director for local theatre groups (Dandenong Theatre Company, Whitefriars Theatre Company). His work, both on and off the stage, has been nominated for awards and his performances have received critical acclaim (Green Room Award nomination 2005, Lyrebird Awards 2005).

2007 sees Adrian continue his work with OzOpera in the Victorian Schools Company production of Rossini's The Barber of Seville as well as continuing his association with Melbourne Opera and Victorian Opera.

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Musical Experience

Year     Work & Company              Composer         Role                      

1997     Gianni Schicchi                    G. Puccini          The Lawyer & The Doctor
             Eastern Metropolitan Opera
   
1998     Dido and Aenaes                H. Purcell           Aeneas       
             Eastern Metropolitan Opera

1998     Carmen                               G. Bizet             Lillias Pastia
             Eastern Metropolitan Opera

1999     The Magic Flute                   W.A. Mozart      Papageno
             Eastern Metropolitan Opera

2000      A Night at the Movies - Musical Review       Producer & Director      
              pure Harmony music School                                                                                      
2001      The Marriage of Figaro        W.A. Mozart      Figaro       
              Eastern Metropolitan Opera

2001      Showstoppers 2001 - Musical Review         Director
              Whitefriars Theatrical Players
              Nominated for Best Director ‘Lyrebird Awards’

2002-     La Serva Padrona               G.B. Pergolesi   Uberto
2003      Artsyn Management

2002      The Marriage of Figaro        W.A. Mozart      Bartolo
              Con-Artists

2003-     Love for Three Oranges      S. Prokofiev      King, Giant & Rat
2006      More Than Opera
        
2003      Creation                              J. Haydn           Bass Soloist
              Camberwell Chorale
      
2003      On The Move - Cabaret                               Soloist
              Playright Theatre Productions
       
2003      Messiah                               G.F. Handel      Bass Soloist
              Camberwell Chorale

2004      The Sentimental Bloke – The Musical          Musical Director 
              Peridot Theatre Company

2004      Rigoletto                              G. Verdi           Count Ceprano
              Melbourne Opera
     
2004      No Business Like Show Business                Musical Director
              Dandenong Theatre Company
              Nominated for Best Musical Director ‘Lyrebird Awards’
              Nominated for Best Cabaret ‘Lyrebird Awards’

2005-     Madama Butterfly                G. Puccini         Yakuside & Commissioner
2007      Melbourne Opera

2005-     Don Giovanni                       W.A. Mozart     Leporello
2006      Melbourne Opera
              Nominated for Best  Featured Male ‘Green Room Awards’

2005      The Rape of Lucretia            B. Britten         Colatinus
              Lyric Opera of Melbourne

2006      La Traviata                           G. Verdi           Dr. Grenvil
              Melbourne Opera

2006      St. Johns Passion                 J.S. Bach          Bass Soloist 
              Melbourne Opera

2006      The Magic Flute                    W.A. Mozart     Sarastro
              OzOpera Schools Touring Company - Victoria

2006      Sweeney Todd                     S. Sondheim     Judge Turpin (understudy)
              Lyric Opera of Melbourne
     
2006      Barber of Seville                   G. Rossini         Fiorello/Ambrogio
              Melbourne Opera  
  
2007      Barber of Seville                   G. Rossini         Figaro
              OzOpera Schools Touring Company - Victoria
     
  
Operatic Chorus Experience

Opera Australia     Tosca                                             G. Puccini  
                               The Flying Dutchman                      R. Wagner   
                               HMS Pinafore/Trial by Jury              Gilbert & Sullivan 
                               Rakes Progress                              I. Stravinsky
                               Turandot                                        G. Puccini

Victorian Opera    St. John’s Passion                           J.S. Bach
                              Oedipus Rex/Les Noces                  I. Stravinsky