Cape Town-born opera |singer hits the big screen NWS

Cape Town organist and international music critic Barry Smith, who did not teach [Colin Lee] but knew him when the young singer was still at school, said yesterday that Lee had "a special type of voice". According to Lee's official website: "During the next seven years, Lee conce...

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Published inCape times (South Africa)
Main Author Joseph, Natasha
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cape Town Independent Online (South Africa) 13.03.2009
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Lee, Colin
Smith, Barry
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Summary:Cape Town organist and international music critic Barry Smith, who did not teach [Colin Lee] but knew him when the young singer was still at school, said yesterday that Lee had "a special type of voice". According to Lee's official website: "During the next seven years, Lee concentrated solely on acquiring a solid vocal technique before finally starting his new profession as a classical singer in 2000." The New York Times described Lee's performance in Lucia di Lammermoor as "strong", while other reviewers said he had enjoyed "a promising debut" in his role as an ill-fated man who is murdered by his wife.