New Zealand Baritone Chris Berentson studied under Anthea Moller at the Australian National University. He is a recipient of both the Kornfeld Scholarship for post graduate singers, and a Master of Music Performance Voice with first class honours.​He is featured as a soloist on the world premier recording of Alfred Hill’s Life with the Dominion Quartet for NAXOS.​In Opera, his roles have ranged from Mozart (Bartolo in The Marriage of Figaro and Gulielemo in… Show more New Zealand Baritone Chris Berentson studied under Anthea Moller at the Australian National University. He is a recipient of both the Kornfeld Scholarship for post graduate singers, and a Master of Music Performance Voice with first class honours.​He is featured as a soloist on the world premier recording of Alfred Hill’s Life with the Dominion Quartet for NAXOS.​In Opera, his roles have ranged from Mozart (Bartolo in The Marriage of Figaro and Gulielemo in Cosi Fan Tutte) to Offenbach (Dapertutto in Les Contes d'Hoffmann). A particular specialty has been Operetta roles such as Danilo in The Merry Widow and Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus.​Concert repertoire includes the Baritone roles in many of the great Oratorios and Masses of Mozart and Handel. His Bach repertoire contains Mass in B Minor, Christmas Oratorio, The Magnificat, the Cantata Ich Habe Genug, and the pivotal role of Christus in both the Passions.​ Show less