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Gerry Zwirn
Gerry Zwirn was born in the UK but spent much of his adult life in Italy, where he worked as a journalist, writer and technical translator. During this period he was a member of th...view moreGerry Zwirn was born in the UK but spent much of his adult life in Italy, where he worked as a journalist, writer and technical translator. During this period he was a member of the Foreign Press Club in Rome and covered assignments for British and American publications. He then emigrated to South Africa where, among other activities, he founded the Johannesburg-based Bel Canto Club and was a guest speaker on Classic fm radio. He has lectured at the music departments of various universities, including Rhodes, Cape Town and Johannesburg, on subjects ranging from the operas of Verdi to the great singers of the past. He is a member of the American Institute for Verdi Studies based in New York.
His previous book on opera, titled Stranded Stories from the Operas, was published about nine years ago. He is married and now resides in the UK, thus completing the cycle begun over 60 years agoview less