Chard, Geoffrey (singer), 1930-

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Geoffrey Chard AM (born 9 August 1930 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian opera singer. He was a foundation member of the National Opera of New South Wales, and in 1956, appeared in the inaugural production of the Australian Elizabethan Trust Opera Company. Chard went to England in 1961 and performed with many British opera companies, including the Welsh National Opera, Glyndebourne, the Royal Opera Company at Covent Garden, and at the Aldeburgh Festival and Edinburgh Festival. He was a principal baritone with the English National Opera for 15 years, from 1969 to 1985, performing many major roles, including some roles which were specially written for him. He also appeared as Sergeant Meryll in the 1982 television production of The Yeomen of the Guard. He returned briefly to Australia in 1982, and appeared with the Lyric Opera of Queensland, and later permanently returned to Australia in 1985 - after which he performed many major roles with the Australian Opera. In 1987 he was appointed a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia for services to the performing arts. Link to catalogue record.

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