Christopher Dowdeswell
Christopher Dowdeswell [1] (1944-2011) was a British-born musical director and conductor.
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Biography
He studied at the Royal College of Music in London.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He came to South Africa in 1981 to take up an appointment as Resident Conductor at the Nico Malan Theatre Centre where he conducted a wide range of operas, concerts, ballets, musicals and oratorios. In 2003 he was appointed Artistic Director of the Free State Symphony Orchestra.
Productions conducted by him include:
2000: Amarantha (Cape Town Opera & University of Cape Town)
2001: Dido and Aeneas (Stellenbosch University)
2001: Rigoletto (Black Tie Ensemble)
2002: Madame Butterfly (Black Tie Ensemble)
2007: Macbeth (Third World Bunfight and Cape Town Opera)
2008: Rigoletto (Cape Town Opera)
2009: The Merry Widow (Black Tie Ensemble)
Sources
https://marcusdesando.com/production/dido-and-aeneas-2001
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