Celebrated as one of the leading tenors of our times, Michael Schade appears regularly on all of the important opera houses and concert stages of the world. Opera and concert performances have taken him to the Verbier, Lucerne, Grafenegg, Glyndebourne and Salzburg Festivals, the Vienna, Hamburg and Berlin State Operas, the Metropolitan Opera and Canadian … Continued
Award-winning conductor Jessica Cottis works with leading orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic, BBC Symphony, Oslo Philharmonic, Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Royal Danish Opera, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Opéra National de Bordeaux, Sydney Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and has enjoyed numerous re-invitations to the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and BBC Proms. … Continued
Aussie mezzo-soprano Indyana Schneider studied a BA in Music at Magdalen College, Oxford University, before moving to Vienna to join the Wiener Staatsoper Akademie in 2019. During the pandemic, she completed an MA Oper with High Distinction at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien in Hannover. Earlier this season, Indyana sang the title role in Carmen with … Continued
Australian mezzo soprano Caitlin Hulcup received early critical acclaim as Handel’s Ariodante, subsequently performing Rosina (Il barbiere di Siviglia) and Dorabella (Così fan tutte) for Vienna State Opera, Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni) in Valencia and Florence, Oktavian (Der Rosenkavalier) under Zubin Mehta in Florence, Moscow and Beijing, Idamante in Lisbon and Sesto (La Clemenza di Tito) … Continued
David is an award-winning composer, video and sound designer for theatre, dance, opera, installation and film. David’s recent theatre credits include the role of video designer for the ground-breaking productions of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde, and The Picture Of Dorian Gray for Sydney Theatre Company for which he won a Sydney Theatre … Continued
Born on a lettuce farm in rural New South Wales, Australian-British Mezzo Soprano, Helen Sherman trained at The Sydney Conservatorium of Music and The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM); she was the first person to receive the International Artists Diploma in Opera, from the RNCM. Helen has represented Australia at BBC Cardiff Singer of … Continued
Countertenor Christopher Lowrey is considered as “one of the operatic countertenors of our day, excelling dramatically and vocally, with clear, ringing and flexible tone” (Bachtrack, Sandra Bowdler). From the United States, and inflected by many years in the UK, he balances the best elements of these diverse traditions, merging directness of expression and beauty of … Continued
Erin Helyard has been acclaimed as an inspiring conductor, a virtuosic and expressive performer of the harpsichord and fortepiano, and a lucid scholar who is passionate about promoting discourse between musicology and performance. Erin graduated in harpsichord performance from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with first-class honours and the University Medal. He completed his Masters … Continued
Verity Hampson is a lighting and projection designer for theatre, dance, opera, film and television. Verity has worked with many of Australia’s leading directors and choreographers including Judy Davis, Jessica Arthur, Shari Sebbens, Leticia Caceres, Lee Lewis, Imara Savage, Sarah Goodes, Anne Louise Sarks, Anthea Williams, Gale Edwards, Kate Champion, Meryl Tankard, Stuart Maunder, Declan … Continued
Austrian-Spanish conductor Teresa Riveiro Böhm is rapidly gaining the attention of orchestras and opera companies internationally. The winner of the Neeme-Järvi-Prize at the Gstaad Menuhin Festival in 2019, Riveiro Böhm spent two years as Leverhulme Conducting Fellow with the BBC Scottish Symphony from 2019 to 2021. In September 2022 she was announced as the Welsh … Continued