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| − | Michael started his opera career working as an Assistant Director for New Sadler’s Wells Opera in London, touring productions throughout the UK. He returned to South Africa and worked for [[Cape Town Opera]] for the next twenty years as head of Outreach, opera director, General Manager and finally as Managing Director. He moved to Buxton, England in 2018. | + | Michael started his opera career working as an Assistant Director for New Sadler’s Wells Opera in London, touring productions throughout the UK. He returned to South Africa and worked for [[Cape Town Opera]] for the next twenty years as head of Outreach, opera director, General Manager and finally as Managing Director. He moved to Buxton, England in 2018 and, asof 2024, is Chief Executive Officer of the Buxton International Festival. |
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Revision as of 18:48, 12 January 2024
Michael Williams is an arts adminisrator, and a writer of plays, musicals, operas, and novels
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Biography
Michael started his opera career working as an Assistant Director for New Sadler’s Wells Opera in London, touring productions throughout the UK. He returned to South Africa and worked for Cape Town Opera for the next twenty years as head of Outreach, opera director, General Manager and finally as Managing Director. He moved to Buxton, England in 2018 and, asof 2024, is Chief Executive Officer of the Buxton International Festival.
Training
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
As Arts administrator
He was Managing Director of Cape Town Opera.
As writer
Opera
He has written operas for young people based on African mythology as well as the libretti for symphonic operas that have premiered around the world.
Plays
He began writing "radio plays" while studying at University of Cape Town. His plays include:
Savages (1982)
Other works
Williams had his first novel published when he was twenty-five years old. Michael is the author of several books, including the highly praised young adult novel Crocodile Burning.
Awards
Sources
Buxton International Festival Website, https://buxtonfestival.co.uk/about-us/team
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4906950.Michael_Williams
