State Opera AD resigns abruptly

Personal reasons have been cited for the Artistic Director’s unexpected departure.

9 May 2017 12:00

Richard Watts

Performing Arts

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Timothy Sexton, the Artistic Director and CEO of the State Opera of South Australia (SOSA), has unexpectedly resigned from the company, citing personal reasons for his departure.

Sexton, who previously served as the company’s chorus master and conductor, was appointed to the joint AD/CEO position in 2011.

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Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts