Careline Theatre Alcalali

Cast List Part One

Chorus

Act I of `Lakme'

Da Geh'Ich Ins Maxim (Lehar)

Gern Hab Ich Die Frau'n Gekusst (Lehar)   

Production Director

JOHN BRECKNOCK Tenor

John has sung in some of the very best companies and in some of the most prestigious venues throughout the world during a career spanning thirty years. In addition he has made many concert appearances, performed frequently on both television and radio in UK and abroad, and his work is available on records and CD. He has even written a book, "Scaling The High C's" published in 1996 in both UK and USA. His glorious voice and impressive stage presence thrilled audiences at Fontilles in our initial Opera Gala last year.

Born in Long Eaton near Nottingham, John studied at The Birmingham School of Music and then with the late Dennis Dowling, Principal Baritone with English National Opera. He joined Sadler’s Wells Opera in 1967 and was there when they moved to The London Coliseum as The English National Opera. He sang many leading roles before he became involved with a new production of “Werther” in 1977 and was hailed as a leading exponent of Massenet’s music. He went on to perform in the opera throughout Europe and North America.

John has performed in some of the very finest venues, including The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and The Metropolitan Opera House in New York (opposite Dame Joan Sutherland in “Don Giovanni”). His work has also been seen and appreciated in the Paris Opera, the Vienna State Opera, the Victoria State Opera in Australia, and across the Atlantic in Ottawa, Edmonton, Toronto, San Francisco, Miami, San Diego, Tulsa, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Santiago (Chile) and Buenos Aires.

Abigail Horro was born in La Coruña and moved to Alicante as a child. At the age of seven she started her musical studies with the violin and then the piano. By the age of sixteen it was clear that she was also developing a singing voice of considerable potential and, at eighteen, started a new phase of her voice training by studying with Valencian soprano Manuela Muñoz. Soon her voice changed from a lyrical to a coloratura soprano.

In 1999 she completed her violin studies at The Conservatory of Music of Santiago of Compostela, obtaining en excellent degree. Last year she also obtained the title of 'Professional of Lyrical Song' and was awarded the prize for Extraordinary Professional Degree.

Abigail now teaches violin at the school of music in El Campello and plays with the Symphonic Orchestra of Alicante. where she is a founder member, She is also a key part of the 'Orfeon Mare Nostrum' of Alicante, directed by D. Angel M. Teruel, with whom she has performed as soloist in venues in Alicante and throughout the province.

For several years she has taken part in "Velados Musicales", which are celebrated each summer in the Santa Cruz area of Alicante. Recently Abigail sang as soloist with the Alicante Svmphony Orchestra under it's director D. Juan lborra.

Manuela Muñoz was born in Valencia, the city in which she started her musical studies at Higher Conservatory of Music "Joaquin Rodrigo" in 1977. After being awarded the Special Prize for song and also the prize of the "Spanish Musical Union", she received a grant from the Culture Council to expand her studies at the Conservatory of the City of Vienna from 1988 to 1993. There she obtained the Final Diploma for the Speciality of Opera in 1991.

In 1996 Manuela received a grant from the Organisation of the International Courses, Manuela de Falla and Victoria de los Angeles'. She has studied vocal techniques with Victoria de los Angeles herself and with Elena Obratzova. Manuela has performed numerous concerts in Spain, Austria and the Czech Republic, sharing the billing with many well­known artistes.

She was a member of the panel of judges for the 'Ravel - Granados Regions Competitions" of Marseilles in 1995. She has been a teacher at the Higher Conservatory of Music 'Oscar Espla in Alicante since 1993 and elsewhere since 1994. She was invited to participate as a teacher of vocal technique in the fifth Lyrical Festival of Callosa d' en Sarriá, together with Elena Obratzova and Ana Luisa Chova. Since 1998 she has been an official teacher at the Professional Conservatory of Valencia and she has also given various courses in speech therapy for teachers, invited by "CEFIRE", Benidorm

Linda has been deeply involved with music throughout her life. She was born in Rotherham and her mother was a well-known mezzo-soprano who sang extensively throughout UK. Not surprisingly, some of that talent and love of music rubbed off onto Linda and she worked diligently with a number of teachers during her early days. Her training was completed under the guidance of another well­known mezzo-soprano, Margaret Duckworth.

Linda has played many leading roles, mainly in light opera and musicals, throughout northern England. Such has been her success that, as well as being invited to ‘guest' with many companies, she was also asked to direct several amateur productions, including "La Cage Aux Folles" for The Phoenix Operatic Society.

Although born in Melbourne, Australia, Julian Moyle studied at The Royal College of Music in London.He was Principal Baritone with Sadler's Wells Opera [1960 - 1970), Welsh National Opera (1971 - 1982), and New Sadler's Well Opera (1983 - 1988). He has also appeared with such groups as Opera For All, The Oval Opera Covent Garden, Handel Opera and Neath Opera at Craig-y-Noo in Wales.

Julian has toured widely in Europe with Sadler's Wells and Welsh National Opera, including such centres as Barcelona and Lisbon. His leading roles include Figaro, and Bartolo ("The Barber of Seville"), Figaro and Bartolo  I he Marriage of Figaro"), Malatesta, Germont,
Thapless, Marcel and Alfonso, among many others, besides numerous leading roles in operetta and Gilbert & Sullivan.

Siân Carlin is a native of Wales, and she trained as a musician at the Royal Academy of Music in London, England.

Her busy and varied career has taken her to Africa and also to the West Indies. Nowadays she concentrates on conducting choirs and she also writes music.