Word for Word

18 Nov 2014

The Best Bottom In The Business – Conal Coad

Arts, Society & Culture

Born in Feilding, New Zealand, Conal Coad trained in the NSW Conservatorium of music Opera School before joining Opera Australia. He made his European debut with the Opera de Wallonie and has sung with all the major companies of Belgium; in Brussels, Liege, Antwerp, Charleroi, Ghent and Bruges, in the principal bass roles.

Elsewhere in Europe he has performed regularly in Hamburg, Geneva, Lisbon, Venice, Bologna, Naples and Madrid.  He has performed in the UK in Covent Garden, Holland Park Festival Opera, Garsington Festival and Opera North.  Conal performs regularly in New Zealand with the national company.

In Melbourne to perform in the title role of Opera Australia’s latest production, Don Pasquale, Conal Coad shares his love of opera and comedic style, Word For Word.

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