Born into an artistic family, with a mother who is a visual artist and a father who is a singer-songwriter, Sidra was always surrounded by the arts. Her first experiences of performance came in childhood, when her mother would take her to see pantomimes at the local church. Watching productions such as Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, and … Continued

Daniel Kramer, Bass-Baritone, fell in love with the stage at 9 years old when his mother took him to see Opera Australia’s 2006 production of Pirates of Penzance. He joined choirs, musical theatre productions, and played as a percussionist in jazz, drumline, and orchestral ensembles throughout his music-loving youth. Serendipitously, it was a chance encounter … Continued

For Darwin-born soprano Lana Kains, music has always been a part of her life. One of her formative memories is singing along to a performance of Orff’s Carmina Burana in which both her parents were participating. By the age of four Lana was singing in choir and at ten she had started private lessons in … Continued

Isobel’s first experience with opera was as a young girl listening to Gilbert and Sullivan CDs on repeat during family road trips, and the performing bug bit early. Growing up learning the violin, clarinet and piano, she found herself transfixed by the world of classical music and couldn’t imagine doing anything else. Accepted into the … Continued

Christopher Whalley is an emerging Australian classical singer from Tamworth, New South Wales, currently based in Sydney. He completed a Bachelor of Music Performance (Classical Voice) in 2023 and a Master of Music Studies (Opera Performance) in 2025 at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, studying throughout with Dr Simon Lobelson. Chris’ path into opera has … Continued

Edwina (Eddy) Strobl is an Australian/Austrian theatre and opera director who grew up in Sydney. It was at the Sydney Opera House as a child, while performing in a children’s chorus, that Eddy first discovered the power of live performance and storytelling. After studying History at University College London, Edwina trained in directing and dramaturgy at the … Continued