Sir Edward Downes Has Died

Sir Edward conducted our production of Fidelio in 1989 and those that were here at the time remember it as a very memorable production. He also worked with our General and Artistic Director, Ian Campbell when he was a singer, and Sir Edward was Music Director of The Australian Opera.
The 85-year-old maestro had become virtually blind and had lost some of his hearing, while his 74-year-old wife had been suffering from cancer his children revealed.
A dignified end to a special and quite amazing life.
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