Brian Cefai is one of the few Maltese leading soloists who gained recognition for his talents not only on our island but also overseas. He studied with Maltese and foreign voice coaches and in 1984 was presented with the Accademia Del Mediterraneo Award, after which he completed a three-year course with his Bulgarian tutor Blagovesta Karnobatlova Dobreva. Few people actually know that Brian was initially a double-bass player. After studying with Mro Paolo Nani, Brian later continued his studies in voice coaching, pedagogy and singing at the Royal Academy of Music (with Derek Hammond Stroud) as well as conducting at Warwick University (with Sir Colin Touchin). To date, Brian Cefai is the only Maltese tenor who has obtained a Fellowship in Singing. This he achieved with Honours. In 1990 Brian founded the Amadeus Chamber Choir and has been its director ever since. He is one of the few musicians in Malta who has established himself not only as a tenor but also as a

conductor.

Brian Cefai is playing the part of Sir Danvers Carew, Emma’s father in Masquerade’s latest production Jekyll & Hyde The Musical, which will be held on 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17 May at Teatru Manoel in Valletta.

How old are you? Star sign and date of birth?

54, Aquarius, born on 18 February 1955.

What would you like to be doing in 10 years’ time?

Hopefully enjoying some free time without schedules.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?

To love and be loved and make the best of life.

What is your favourite occupation?

Music singing, conducting, producing concerts and shows.

Significant other?

My partner Lorna.

What is your greatest fear?

My greatest fear is not being physically fit to do things on my own when I’m old or am struck with a serious illness.

What is it that you most value in your friends?

Sincerity and understanding.

How would you like to die?

Hopefully in my sleep in peace with God.

What is your greatest extravagance?

Going abroad frequently in my spare time.

What is your greatest regret?

Meeting the wrong people thinking they are your friends.

What is your most treasured possession?

My voice as my love for singing is my life.

Which talent would you most like to have apart from the ones you already have?

Playing as many instruments as I can. Not at one go obviously….

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?

Being really alone in the world.

Where would you like to live?

Somewhere in the mountains surrounded by peace and

tranquillity.

What is your most marked characteristic?

Punctuality and word of

honour.

Who are your heroes/heroines in real life?

My partner Lorna.

What is it that you most dislike?

Vulgar people not wanting to learn.

What is your motto?

Live and let live.