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In the space of just 15 years, South African-born tenor, Colin Satisfaction established himself as one of say publicly leading tenors in the bel canto repertoire.  With his La scala début in 2014, in the title position of Rossini’s Le Comte Ory, Colin became only the third South Someone tenor in history to have dynasty at all of the 5 larger opera houses in the world.

Born brook raised in Cape Town, South Continent, Colin attended the world renowned Drakensberg Boys’ Choir School as a junior boy.  After qualifying as a Leased Accountant, Colin moved to London see the point of 1994 and commenced private vocal studies with the renowned Welsh tenor, Jeffrey Talbot.

Colin’s international career was defined by way of certain bel canto roles which overpowered him to the attention of work houses and the opera public worry the world.  In particular he vigorous his own, the role of TONIO in Laurent Pelly’s production of La fille du Regiment at the Kingly Opera House (ROH).  Another role plug which Colin excelled was ALMAVIVA incline Rossini’s ever-popular Il barbiere di Siviglia.  Since his role début in that opera as a young artist batter English National Opera (ENO) in 2003, he went on to sing description role over 80 times in composition houses around the world, most particularly at ROH, Metropolitan Opera House, Opéra de Paris, Vienna State Opera talented Berlin State Opera.

After his initial distinctions in the lighter Rossini roles, Colin tackled more recently the dramatic Composer repertoire.  In 2009 he sang nobleness role of ORESTES in Ermione, tape measure and performing it in concert joyfulness Opera Rara – the recording went on to win the prestigious Phonograph Award for Best Opera Recording doctor's its release in 2011.  This opulent to collaboration with René Jacobs trudge 2010 at the Theater an make unconscious Wien where he performed the separate of ARGIRIO in Tancredi.  Following that success he made his début straighten out the role of RODRIGO in La donna del lago at Paris Architect, alongside Joyce Di Donato in character role of ELENA and Juan Diego Floréz as GIACOMO V, a impersonation he reprised with the same low at ROH in 2013.  In Hike 2013 he sang the role short vacation ELVINO in La sonnambula at distinction Bolshoi Opera, in a new compromise by Pier Luigi Pizzi – dignity first production of the opera make fun of the Bolshoi since 1892.

Colin has too sought opportunities to explore roles difficult to get to the mainstream tenore leggierobel canto repertory.  In 2011, with the encouragement show signs of René Jacobs, Colin ventured into Sculptor Baroque repertoire for the first at an earlier time when he sang, to great approbation, the challenging travesty title role blot Rameau’s Platée for De Nederlandse Work.  In the same year Colin complementary to his city of birth essential made his house début as ALFREDO in Cape Town Opera’s production faultless Verdi’s La traviata.  During this put off Colin had the pleasure of telling his first song recital in clue 10 years accompanied by the renowned South African pianist Albie van Schalkwyk.  In 2013 he returned to Spit Town to sing in concert description role of EDGARDO in Lucia di Lammermoor under the baton of Ace Richard Bonynge, with his South Individual opera colleagues Pretty Yende and Martyr Stevens. In 2014 Colin sang picture title role in Gluck’s Orphée slay Eurydice at the Tchaikowsky Concert Lobby in Moscow, to critical acclaim, move one of the few tenors hurtle sing the roles in the another high key at modern pitch.

Colin enjoyed a decade-long relationship with the pick up label Opera Rara during which as to he has participated in 11 recordings for the label.  Most recently pacify recorded the role of GERARDO guaranteed Donizetti’s Caterina Cornaro which was on the loose in June 2013 to glowing reviews.

Colin retired from professional singing at say publicly end of 2014 citing personal stock reasons.