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Bringing down the house From cane country to centre stage at Covent Garden, Giuseppe Sorbello’s career has certainly hit the high notes.
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umble yet backed with bravado, Giuseppe Sorbello’s unbridled passion for the theatre hasn’t wavered since his first soprano performance as a sixyear-old in his family’s Sicilian trattoria. The man born in Mossman, North Queensland, may have grown up in the heart of Brisbane, but his natural talent has seen curtain calls in Britain, Europe, and Australia. From only two auditions in the early 60s Giuseppe (Joe) has fostered an admirable career that has seen him sought after by greats of the stage — affording him a lifetime of invaluable experiences. It was a sliding doors moment when he was offered contracts for both the Hampstead Theatre and Glyndebourne Festival Opera in the same week in 1965. “I accepted the Glyndebourne contract, and started my opera career in the Glyndebourne festival chorus,” Joe says. “I worked at Glyndebourne for four seasons, ‘65 through to ’68.” During his time there, Joe performed at the Glyndebourne
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