Eisenstein and Dr Falke in Die Fledermaus, Yamadori in Madama Butterfly, the title role of The Barber of Seville, Guglielmo in Così fan tutte, Papageno in The Magic Flute, Dandini in La Cenerentola, Christiano in Un ballo in maschera, Dr Malatesta in Don Pasquale, Schaunard in La bohème, Danilo in The Merry Widow, Bello in La fanciulla del West, Banjo Paterson in Waltzing Our Matilda (which he co-wrote and directed) and Mercutio in Roméo et Juliette: all for Opera Queensland. Created the roles of Julian in Quartet by Anthony Richie and Samuel in Electric Lenin by Barry Conyngham. Directing Barry-Smith made his directorial debut at the 2001 4MBS Festival with Purcell's Dido and Aeneas in which he also sang the role of Æneas; this production won him the Perform 4MBS Award for Opera Production. Barry-Smith has worked as vocal coach and musical director of the Queensland Youth Choir. Together with Narelle French, Opera Queensland's Head of Music, Barry-Smith devised several touring productions for Opera Queensland, notably The Food of Love which ran for several years since 2004, and in 2009 Waltzing Our Matilda, co-written with his wife Leisa Barry-Smith. In 2008, he re-mounted Opera Queensland's production of Hansel and Gretel for its tour of 83 schools through Queensland and northern New South Wales. He held the position of artistic director of the Queensland Youth Choir from 2008 until 2010, taught Musical Theatre/Voice at the University of Southern Queensland's Summer Schools from 2004 until 2014, classical voice at Queensland Conservatorium's Opera school from 2003 until 2013, and from 2009 until 2012 was the Director of Opera Queensland's Young and Developing Artist Program. From 2013 until 2014 he was the Creative Director of Opera Queensland's Open Stage program. Recordings CD Something to Sing About (1985) with the Queensland Youth Choir Encore (1992) with Vocalpoint Smiley – The Musical, based on the 1945 novel for the 1956 film (2003) – Original Studio Recording Misa Criolla – Ariel Ramírez (2005) with the Queensland Youth Choir Songs of Inspiration (2007) ABC Classics 476 6159 Colours of Christmas (2007) with the Queensland Youth Choir Portrait of Dorian Gray – John Wikman (2011) – Original studio recording DVD The Pirates of Penzance (1994) ABC Video R-14653-9 The Mikado (1996) H.M.S. Pinafore – Boatswain (1997) Personal life Jason Barry-Smith and his wife Leisa, a singer-actor and author, have two sons. References External links 1969 births Australian male musical