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Steve Davislim (1967-2024)

We were greatly saddened by the news of Steve Davislim's death at the age of 57.

Steve built a stellar international career performing with a roster of the world’s greatest conductors, opera houses and orchestras. In the music profession he was a highly valued colleague, an exemplary musician and always a charming and generous friend. His voice was of intoxicating beauty, warm and golden hued – always employed with great sensitivity and impeccable taste.

Steve featured in six Melba recordings of music ranging from beloved favourites to repertoire seldom if ever heard in generations. He imbued each with his characteristic elegance.

“Davislim demonstrates singing that is radiant, masterly, lyrical and dramatic, underpinned by impeccable French diction." Turbulent Heart, Music of Vierne and Chausson. Revue Des Deux mondes (France)

**LE DIAMANT D’OPÉRA** award for Turbulent Heart

Opéra (France) (February 2010)**LE DIAMANT D’OPÉRA**(Special Commendation)An Australian tenor and a French conductor transform Chausson’s celebrated Poème de l’amour de la mer partnered with some...

Musical Revival

Unusual choices have breathed life into the forgotten music of two French composers, Catherine Lambert writes. A Melbourne record label has brought previously buried music into the light. Melba...

Concert performances

(1) Steve Davislim & Anthony Romanuik perform Winterreise. (2) Tinalley String Quartet perform Schubert's Rosamunde Quartet. Melbourne audiences have the opportunity to hear...

2009 Recording session footage of Steve Davislim and Anthony Romaniuk performing Die Post from Schubert's song cycle Die Winterreise, taken at their Melba Recordings session at the Iwaki Auditorium, Southbank.

Conductor, Guillaume Tourniaire talks about Camille Saint-Saëns and his opera Hélène written for Nellie Melba, and the work's modern revival at the Prague Opera in February 2008. Watch from 2:29 to see footage from the Melba recording sessions with Orchestra Victoria, Steve Davislim and Rosamung Illing for the 2 SACD set Hélène and Nuit Persanne.

Tenor Steve Davislim and pianist Simone Young perform the Benjamin Britten arrangement of folksong 'Foggy, Foggy Dew' and speak about their approach to presenting this piece.

A video message from Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE, featuring recording sessions of Hélène.

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Discography

Arcadia Lost

Arcadia Lost is a banquet for lovers of British music featuring: Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending (soloist Michael Dauth) and...

Turbulent Heart

Vierne's four ‘symphonic poems for voice and orchestra’are all world-premiere recordings. Renowned as organist of the...

Benjamin Britten

A selection of folksongs performed by two of Australia's most acclaimed international artists, presented in Super Audio Hybrid...

Hélène and Nuit persane

2 SACDs "The Trojan tragedy with great tunes". World premiere recording. CD1: Hélène CD2: Nuit...

Seduction

Golden voiced tenor, Steve Davislim, appears with Orchestra Victoria and Simone Young in a recital of Strauss’ orchestral songs....

Schubert: Winterreise

The poignant and powerful Winterreise, a haunting depiction of unrequited love, is arguably the greatest of all song-cycles...

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