About the Ozitalian Community Choir
The Ozitalian Choir is the premier opera and Italian music community choir in South Australia. It is a large choir of singers who love opera and popular Italian songs and share that love by performing to audiences across the state. The group is under the musical direction of conductor and baritone, maestro Mario Bellanova, a highly respected and critically acclaimed opera veteran from Italy has provides instruction and mentorship to the members of Ozitalia Choir and under whose direction the choir has become amongst the very best community singing ensembles in Australia.
Opera, for those who sing it, and those who attend it - is a very rare luxury indeed, because unlike so many other beautiful things, no significant cost is incurred either to learn, or listen…and the emotional and mental benefits you enjoy accumulate the more you invest in it.
Traditionally, learning and performing opera has always been a guarded craft hidden behind the the curtains of theatres and conservatories in Milan, Rome, Berlin and Paris - which few ever get to access. But in South Australia, our group exists that puts the power of this most human artistic expression, right in the neighbourhood of ordinary people.
The Ozitalia Choir was formed by a group of passionate Italians who now live in Adelaide, who possess the technique and knowledge brought directly from the great theatres of Europe, and who coach choir members in operatic performance. Ozitalia Choir boasts a full ensemble choir and performs regularly, giving joy to thousands who attend its concerts…and enormous satisfaction and experience, to its members.
The current President is Cav. Martino Princi, a devoted and productive champion of "il bel’canto” and a representative of the Italian government. He and his dedicated committee have grown the choir into one of the largest in South Australia to take its position as a the largest Italian music and opera group in the state. The choir performs regularly, drawing large crowds, tremendous applause and critical acclaim by musicians and the media.
Joining Ozitalian Choir as a Member: Vocalists and Musicians Invited to Join
Ozitalian is growing and growing. There are multiple opportunities for singers and instrumentalists to become part of the Ozitalian group. Openings exist for both male and female singers to become part of the choir, regardless of age, and regardless of level of proficiency. Complete beginners are also welcome because Ozitalian Choir has an in-house professional vocal coach from Italy who will teach and mentor all new members to build their singing technique and learn how to sing collaboratively in a group setting.
Musicians are also invited to going Ozitalian as we continually expand the number of instruments in our group. Instrumentalists that play any instrument (e.g. guitar, violins, cello, saxophone, trumpet, harp, keyboards/piano, flute, double bass, electric bass…in fact, any instrument…can become part of our choir orchestra to create the music to accompany our singers. This is a very rewarding opportunity for musicians to be involved in a large production environment that puts on exquisite shows for large audiences in some of the best venues in South Australia.
For more information about joining Ozitalian as a singer or musician, DOWNLOAD OUR NEW MEMBERSHIP INFO PACK.
Sponsorships and Business Opportunities with Ozitalian Choir
If you would like to partner with Ozitalian Community Choir, please contact our President directly via the details below. Our group is a non-profit organisation and needs the support of sponsors and individual donors to remain active and provide musical enjoyment to our choir members and to the public alike. Sponsorship of our group can take many forms and we welcome individuals, businesses and government organisations who have ideas they would like to discuss with us. Ozitalian is also open to commercial ideas from organisations that wish to associate with or develop products related to opera and Italian music.
If you would like to discuss multimedia, video streaming, recoding or other technical, promotional or commercial ideas, we urge you to contact President Martino using the number above, and he will organise a discussion with our marketing PR and video person. Contact us on the following number:
President Cav. Martino Princi
Phone +61 416 243 251
(call during South Australian business hours only)
PO Box 225
FINDON SA 5023
Australia
Booking Ozitalian Community Choir to Perform at your Event
Ozitalian is available to perform at a variety of events in South Australia (and other parts of Australia). We can be booked to appear in concerts, at halls and auditoriums, at reception centres, at conferences, fundraisers, corporate dinners, awards events, government events and gala functions.
To book Ozitalian Choir, call
Secretary Angela Casarin
Phone +61 458 828 111
(call during South Australian business hours only)
Collaboration with Other Musical or Cultural Groups
The Ozitalian Community Choir purpose is the learn, perform, promote and celebrate the proud tradition of opera and of Italian music culture. Ozitalian works collaboratively with other musical groups, cultural associations, and arts groups who have complementary missions in the furthering of the arts, of music and of Italian culture who would like to develop joint performances or projects. We have and are interesting in growing new relationships with other musical groups in South Australia, as well as with cultural organisations, schools, Universities, service clubs, the media, publishers, event organisers, government agencies, peak professional bodies, and other committees who would like to explore with us, ideas for collaboration and public performance.
The Ozitalian Community Choir has full commercial, marketing and media production capabilities within its internal structure, so therefore has the capacity to bring to fruition even large ideas with partners that collaborate with us. We welcome discussions and submissions via our President.
Mr Steven Cavallo
Phone (08) 8246 5450
(call during South Australia business hours only)
Board of Management
Ozitalian Committee Members
Ozitalian Community Choir is lead by a group of volunteer committee members who are passionate about music and preserving the authentic Italian character of the great opera masterpieces and faithfully reproducing Italian and English songs as they are meant to be enjoyed, for audiences across South Australia.
Meet just some of our committee members below.
If you would like to contribute your talents and passion to Ozitalian as a committee member, please click the Join Us button below to download our new member information pack.
President
Cavaliere Martino Princi is the President of the Ozitalian organisation. As a Knight of the Italian government he represents the region of Calabria in South Australia. He has given decades of dedication to the choir. Under his leadership, Ozitalian has grown to become the premier community choir in South Australia and is widely sought after by event organisers.
Vice President
Francesco Chiarello is a tenor and passionate singer of the world’s most beautiful music. As Vince President of Ozitalian, he puts in a tremendous amount of work to ensure the musical operations are functioning well. Francesco is a stand out vocalist in the South Australian music industry.
Conductor
Il maestro Mario Bellanova is world renowned baritone, having studied, taught and performed in the great Universities and concert halls of Italy and Europe where he grew up. He provides exquisite musical direction and is a tremendous teacher and mentor to all the members of the choir. Mario’s musical genius and experience is greatly appreciated by all our choir members, and especially by our audiences.
Pianist
Virtuoso maestro Daniel Cheung is the lead pianist of Ozitalian. Originally from Malaysia, he is an accomplished musician who plays internationally. In Australia, he provides the melodic lead for the choir and orchestral instrumentalists of Ozitalian. Daniel provides perfect precision to the music our choir needs to perform flawlessly.
Secretary & Memberships
Angela Casarin is one of the best known, most respected members of the Italian community in South Australia. She is a leading Iady in the cultural and arts scene, with a professional background in management, her work as Secretary makes possible the precise logistical and organisational operations of Ozitalian. Angela is a tremendous asset to our group and is the ‘bed rock’ of our Association.
Treasurer
Cavaliere Armando Cirillo is one of Adelaide’s foremost accounting professionals and sits on various cultural committees in South Australia including Radio Italian 531 (one of the two Italian radio stations in Adelaide). At Ozitalian, he provides financial control and ensures full compliance with all Associations regulatory requirements. He is a lover of opera, of Italian music and of English language jazz.
Assistant Treasurer
Mr Vincenzo Muscarà is a leader in the Italian community of South Australia. He is the President of the Calabria Sports Association, the Vice President of the Federazione Dei Calabresi del Sud Australia, and supports a number of non-profit endeavours. He has owned many businesses and uses his entrepreneurial knowledge to help guide Ozitalian. He devotes a great deal of time and energy to Ozitalian where he look after the monthly accounting and reports.
Sponsorships, Media and Marketing
Mr Steven Mario Cavallo is a volunteer committee member of Ozitalian. He lends his professional knowledge in marketing, public relations, fundraising and media production to our group. As a musician himself and proud Italian-Australian, he thrives in the production side of the music business. For all sponsorship, commercial collaborations, and media enquiries, please speak to Steven to discuss event ideas, TV, radio and streaming projects.