page_title: Brian Stacey
section_title: Biography
hierarchical_section_title: Brian Stacey / Biography
caption_attribution_description: English: Graduation photo University of NSW 1967
context_page_description: Brian James Stacey, was an Australian conductor who started his career with the Queensland Ballet, the Australian Ballet, and Victoria State Opera, latterly becoming known for his work in Australian musical theatre but continuing his cross-genre career to the end of his life.
context_section_description: Brian Stacey was born in Sydney, Australia. He entered the NSW Conservatorium of Music in 1964 graduating with a Bachelor of Music in 1967. In 1968 he married Monica Cunningham and had two daughters Melinda Ann (1972) and Nicole Maree (1974) and was employed as Director of Music, Southern Cross University (formally Northern Rivers College of Advanced Education, Lismore). He then studied for a master's degree in Music at the Queensland Conservatorium studying with Australian composer, Colin Brumby. In 1986 he began his relationship with Kathryn Sadler with whom he would remain until his death.
  His career highlights included: Music Director of the Australian Ballet, Resident Conductor for the Victoria State Opera, guest conductor with The Australian Opera, and regular appearances with the opera companies of South Australia, West Australia, and Auckland (New Zealand). Stacey was a protege of the great Australian conductor Sir Charles Mackerras, studying with, and assisting him in the early 80s, and in 1995 assisting him again on a production of Janáček's Káťa Kabanová with Opera Australia.
caption: Graduation photo University of NSW 1967
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