Richard Divall
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Richard Sydney Divall
Born in
Repertoire
Divall conducted many concerts, ballets and 151 operas, particularly works of the late baroque,
His repertoire included Lohengrin and Tannhäuser by Wagner. The most recent operas he directed were Donizetti's Maria Stuarda, Hasse's Antonio e Cleopatra, Bizet's Les pêcheurs de perles, and Puccini's final opera Turandot at Monash University.[7]
Academic career
Divall was a vice-chancellor's
As a
Four volumes in his editions of 24 works of Michelangelo Vella have been published by Lyrebird Press [Paris/Melbourne]. Divall was associated with several residential colleges of the University of Melbourne, first Queen's College (of which he was a fellow) and later Newman College (where he was a member of the SCR)[clarification needed]. In 2014, he was appointed an honorary research fellow at the University of Divinity, Melbourne, and in September 2014 a visiting professor of music at King's College London.[9]
For 45 years, Divall pioneered the study of, and edited and published many volumes of early Australian music. He was the chairman of the Marshall-Hall Trust,
Publications
- Complete works of Carl Linger, 1971
- Symphonies, Cipriani Potter, Samuel Wesley, 1980
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 29 by Charles Edward Horsley (Melbourne: Lyrebird Press, 2008)[13]
- Edited works by Gluck, Rameau, Handel, Wesley, Bellini, Verdi, the complete sacred music of Nicolo Isouard, and the complete works of Michael Christian Festing (1705–1752).
Recordings
Audio
- Lohengrin by Richard Wagner, sung in English; Lohengrin – Alberto Remedios, Elsa – Karen Bureau, Ortrud – Nance Grant, Telramund – Geoffrey Chard, King Henry – Noel Mangin, Herald – David Brennan; Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, conductor Richard Divall. Victoria State Opera. Australian Radio Broadcast November 1985. CD91241[14]
- Les Troyens by Hector Berlioz, sung in English; Margreta Elkins (Cassandre), Robert Allman (Chorèbe), Alberto Remedios (Enée), Suzanne Johnston (Ascagne), Lauris Elms (Didon), Heather Begg (Anna), Richard Greager (Iopas/Helenus), Noel Mangin (Priam/Narbal), John Wood (Panthée); Victoria State Opera, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Chorale & Victoria State Opera Chorus, Richard Divall
- Victorian State Opera, Victorian State Opera Orchestra and Chorus. Melbourne 24 July 1976, conductor: Richard Divall[15]
- Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod; Leanne Kennealy – Julian Gavin; conducted by Richard Divall – Sydney 1999
DVD
- Australian Opera, Australian Opera Chorus. Sydney 1987[16]
Honours
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Divall was awarded honorary degrees from Monash and Australian Catholic University and a PhD in theology by the University of Divinity [Catholic Theological College] in church history and 18th century Maltese sacred music. He was an officer of the Order of Australia (2009), an officer of the Order of the British Empire (1981) and was awarded a Spanish knighthood in 2008.
He was a fellow of Queen's College, Melbourne, and was on the SCR of Newman College at the University of Melbourne. He was a Knight of Malta in solemn religious profession and was active in hospitaller and charitable works in that order.
- Professor Richard Divall AO, OBE[17]
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire, OBE (1981)
- Officer of The Order of Australia, AO (2009)
- Officer of the Most Venerable Order of St John, OStJ (2012)
- Fellow, Royal Numismatic Society (1985)
- Fellow, Royal Asiatic Society (1985)
- Fellow, Queen's College, University of Melbourne in 1987
- D. Lett (Hon Causa) Monash (1992)
- Doc. Univ. (ACU) 2005)
- PhD. UD. (2014)
- Dame Joan Hammond Award in 1988
- Bayreuth Prize in 1990
- Cavaliere di Giustizia (Order of Malta), Cavaliere di San Giorgio (Spain)
- Commendatore al Merito Melitense, DLett (Hon Mon) in 1989, for historical research
- FRAS, FRNS.
- Professor Richard Divall AO OBE D Lett (Hon Mon) Doc Univ (ACU) PhD (UD) FRNS FRAS
Bernard Heinze Memorial Award
The Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to music in Australia.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2004 | Richard Divall | Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award | awarded | [18] |
References
- ^ McPherson, Angus (16 January 2017). "Richard Divall has died". Limelight. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ^ "Trove".
- ^ Richard Mills (25 January 2017). "Conductor's heart shone through [web: Exemplary conductor: vale Richard Divall, Victorian State Opera legend]". The Australian (obituary). p. 14.
- ^ "Faust 1981". Victoria State Opera. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Don Carlo 1984". Victoria State Opera. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Divall Collection | National Library of Australia". Nla.gov.au. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "AusStage".
- ^ "Monash role for Divall". The Age. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "King's College London – Sam Neill visits King's for commemorative CD". Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ Richard Divall (December 2001). "The Marshall-Hall Trust" (PDF). Review. No. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Richard Divall AO OBE, b. 1945". portrait.gov.au.
- ^ "Arts".
- ^ "Horsley – Concerto for Violin (Op. 29)". www.lyrebirdpress.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "CD91241 Lohengrin Remedios, Bureau, Melbourne 1985". Operapassion.com. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "CD5954 Donizetti Maria Stuarda 1976 Melbourne". Operapassion.com. 24 July 1976. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "DVD: Handel: Alcina – Sutherland – Russell – Dixon – Campbell – Winslade – Bennett; Divall". Operapassion.com. 1987. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "It's an Honour – Honours – Search Australian Honours". Itsanhonour.gov.au. Retrieved 15 January 2017.[dead link]
- ^ Bach Cantatas
External links
- "Divall profile". Trove. Retrieved 4 March 2024.