Jessica O’Donoghue

Background: Born, Sydney. Studied University of Sydney (BMus), Victorian College of the Arts (Post-Graduate Diploma in Opera Studies), Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney (PhD), Young Artist (Opera QLD), Guest Young Artist Jette Parker (Royal Opera House Covent Garden). Co-Artistic Director, The Sony Company. 2021 APRA/AMCOS Art Music awards for ‘Performance of the Year – … Continued

Mitchell Riley

Background : Born, Sydney. Studied Sydney Conservatorium, École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, as well as clown (Hervé Langlois, Vincent Rouche) and puppetry (Compagnie Philippe Genty, La Nef and Les Anges au Plafond). Repertoire : Notes from Underground, I Have Had Enough, Through the Gates, The Lighthouse, Climbing Toward Midnight, Mayakovsky, …pas à  pas –nulle parte…, Fly Away Peter, Victory Over the Sun, Passion, O Mensch!, The Shape … Continued

Eugene Lynch

Eugene Lynch is a director of theatre and opera.  Most recently, Eugene directed Georg Kaiser’s From Morning to Midnight (The Other Theatre), Beckett’s Not I.  Eugene is currently a 2024 Young Artist with Opera Queensland.   Upcoming engagements include The Pigeons (The Other Theatre / KXT on Broadway). Eugene is also currently developing a project for Pinchgut Opera. Eugene is currently developing … Continued

Timothy Murray

Timothy Murray joined the Opera Australia Orchestra as Principal Contrabassoon in 2023. He previously held the position of Principal Contrabassoon with Orchestra Victoria since 2015. Timothy studied at the Conservatorium High School before completing a Bachelor of Music at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music under the tutelage of Andrew Barnes. During the last year of … Continued

Amanda Chen

Amanda started playing the violin at the age of seven in group lessons with her friends. She went on to study with Roger Hua and Professor Peter Zhang before becoming a student of Associate Professor Alice Waten, her primary musical mentor for many years. She attained scholarships to complete her Bachelor of Music in 2019 … Continued

David Spencer

Over his professional career, David has been involved in all facets of the performing arts, but more recently as a performer and director. As an Assistant and Resident Director, David has worked on productions including Into the Woods (Vic Opera), Anything Goes (Gordon Frost Organisation, Opera Australia), Funny Girl, Jesus Christ Superstar (The Production Company) … Continued

Brett Dean

Dean was born and studied in Australia before moving to Germany, where he was a member of the Berlin Philharmonic for fourteen years and began composing. His music is championed by many of the leading conductors and orchestras worldwide, including Sir Simon Rattle, Daniel Harding, Andris Nelsons, and Marin Alsop. Much of Dean’s work draws … Continued

Paul Biencourt

Paul’s past engagements for Opera Australia include the cover of Harry in La Fanciulla del West. Roles for Victorian Opera include Erste Jude  in Salome, Mr Erlanson in A Little Night Music, Rodolfe in William Tell, Brighella in Ariadne Auf Naxos, Tmolus in Phoebus & Pan, the Englishman in Angelique and six tenor roles in … Continued

Edward Dick

Edward Dick read English at Oxford University then trained as a director with theatre company Cheek by Jowl. His work in opera includes Tosca (TMA nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Opera), Carmen and Hansel and Gretel (Opera North); the world premiere of Tarik O’Regan’s Heart of Darkness (Royal Opera House – South Bank Show award nomination); the UK premiere of Rossini’s Maometto Secondo (Garsington Opera); Ein … Continued

Alana Valentine

Alana Valentine is a librettist, playwright and director. In 2021 she wrote and directed the Sydney Festival/Walkleys Award series THE JOURNALIST GENE, innovating a new form of interview panel with performance elements. As co-writer, with Ursula Yovich, of Barbara and the Camp Dogs she was awarded both a 2019 Helpmann Award and 2020 Green Room Award for … Continued