Melbourne Bass-Baritone Andrew Moran completed a Bachelor of Music at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2003 and subsequently enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Music (Opera Studies) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music where he sang Don Alfonso in Cosi fan tutte.

 

While studying in Perth, Andrew made numerous appearances with the Academy including Simone in Gianni Schicchi, Ottone in L’incoronazione di Poppea, Olin Blitch in Floyd’s Susannah, Frank Maurrant in Street Scene and Orfeo in Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo. In 2001 he made his debut with West Australian Opera as Count Almaviva in the schools production of The Marriage of Figaro. Subsequently he sang the roles of the Customs Official in La Bohème, Plumeaux in the world premiere of Nostradamus, and the Maitre d’Hotel in The Merry Widow, as well as being a chorus member in La Boheme, Nostradamus, Il Trovatore, The Merry Widow, Cavalleria Rusticana, I Pagliacci and Opera in the Park.

 

During this period he also became a regular guest soloist with St. George’s Cathedral and the Giovanni Consort, where he sang Messiah (Handel), Petite Messe Solenelle (Rossini), Mass in C Minor (Mozart), Mass in A Major and Christmas Oratorio (Bach), Five Mystical Songs (Vaughan Williams), and the Requiems of Faure, Durufle, Michael Haydn and Mozart.

 

Andrew has already gained considerable experience as a recitalist, having performed for WA Lieder Society, the Giovanni Consort (Schumann’s Dichterliebe), Alliance Francaise (Poulenc’s La Bal Masque) as well as having recorded a recital for the ABC Young Australia Series. He has also been the recipient of numerous scholarships and in 2004 was a finalist in the Mathy Awards, at the Australian Singing Competition where he was awarded the Phoebe Patrick Award and the Goethe Institute Award.

 

In 2005 he returned to WA Opera to sing the role of Morales in Carmen. Andrew was also the baritone soloist at Opera in the Vineyard, Stanthorpe and in Israel in Egypt for Macquarie University. In 2005 Andrew joined Opera Australia.

 

In 2006 as well as his performances with Opera Australia he also performed the St. John Passion for Sydney Philharmonia.