Christian DU (born July 2, 1944), British freelance opera singer

Christian DU

July 2, 1944

Vryheid, South Africa

Freelance opera singer. Debut in Pretoria 1967. British debut in Andrea Chenier at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 1970. Principle baritone, English National Opera 1973-1981. United States of America debut in Les Pecheurs de Perles, Texas 1984. Covent Garden debut in Rigoletto 1984. Recipient, Ernest Oppenheimer Bursary 1968, 1969, 1970. Major roles with companies in United Kingdom, United States of America, France, Holland. Hong Kong, Ireland; major. Director of Fine Arts gallery.

Christian DU

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DU, Christian was born on July 2, 1944 in Vryheid, South Africa.

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Potchefstroom and Bloemfontein Universities.

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Freelance opera singer. Debut in Pretoria 1967. British debut in Andrea Chenier at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 1970.

Principle baritone, English National Opera 1973-1981.

United States of America debut in Les Pecheurs de Perles, Texas 1984. Covent Garden debut in Rigoletto 1984.

Recipient, Ernest Oppenheimer Bursary 1968, 1969, 1970. Major roles with companies in United Kingdom, United States of America, France, Holland.

Hong Kong, Ireland; major.

Director of Fine Arts gallery.

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Director of Fine Arts gallery.

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