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Colin Baldy comes from Lewes, Sussex. His career encompasses performing, teaching, directing (both musical and stage) and writing. He is also an impresario, promoting concerts and operas through both the Maldon Festival and Hand Made Opera. From 2015, Colin will be running the new Scheggino Summer Opera Festival in Umbria, Italy. Although based in the UK and Italy, Colin performs, teaches and directs around the world and works frequently with a variety of organisations in the USA. He has a private practice in London and Rome and gives regular masterclasses at Cernusco Lombardia, near Milan. As a stage director, Colin has worked for New Chamber Opera, Hand Made Opera, Country Opera and the USU Opera Programme. Productions include Pergolesi, La Serva Padrona, Rossini, Il barbiere di Siviglia and Mozart, Die…

“The year-long course at City Lit was an excellent opportunity for me to explore my abilities as a singer and actor, and it took me from the level of ‘enthusiastic student’ to ‘beginning professional’. Through the expert guidance of Colin Baldy and Peter Crockford I had the opportunity to explore repertoire which I hadn’t previously considered and as a result started to build my identity as an artist. The classes are exceptionally well organized. There was always a supportive atmosphere where I felt safe to try things out in front of my colleagues. The course was tailored to each student, so I was challenged and stretched because I needed it and greatly benefitted from it. The ensemble work got progressively more difficult from September to June, building on what we…