Australian by background, Stuart Haycock studied at the Sydney Conservatorium and the Royal Academy of Music. His roles for ETO have included: Monostatos The Magic Flute, Sam Sharkey Paul Bunyan, Lucano The Coronation of Poppea, Demus Giasone, Mole Fantastic Mr Fox, Giovanni d’Aire L’assedio di Calais, and Captain Simon Boccanegra. For other companies he has sung: Don Curzio Le nozze di Figaro (Garsington); Captain Simon Boccanegra, Messenger Aida and Peasant Luisa Miller (Opera Australia); Volpino The Chimney Sweep (Pinchgut Opera); Bardolph Falstaff (Mid Wales Opera); Goro Madama Butterfly (Mid Wales Opera, New Devon Opera); Borsa Rigoletto and Gastone La traviata (Iford Arts); Parpignol La bohème (Longborough); cover Franz, Pittichinaccio and Cochenille Les contes d’Hoffmann, Kaufmann Jacob Lenz, Lord Lechery The Pilgrim’s Progress and Officer Julietta (English National Opera).