He started his singing studies in 1997 in Lecce under the guidance of the Soprano Maria Mazzotta. In the 2005 he was awarded the first price at the International Opera Competition of Viterbo while in the 2006 the second price at the International Competition “Voci Verdiane” in Busseto. In 2001 he debuted … Continued
Dennis Watkins is an artistic director, writer, producer and stage director and has also been an actor and broadcaster. Since 2012 Dennis has been Artistic Associate at Newtheatricals, producer of Jersey Boys, The Addams Family and Blue Man Group in Australia, and Rocky, Here Lies Love and Tommy in the USA. He is currently working … Continued
Australian-born tenor Stuart Haycock studied opera at the Royal Academy of Music, London. For Opera Australia, Zefirino — Il Viaggio a Reims, Captain — Simon Boccanegra, Peasant — Luisa Miller Other engagements include Lucano in The Coronation of Poppea, Demus in Giasone, Mole in Fantastic Mr Fox, Giovanni d’Airein L’assedio di Calais and Captain in … Continued
Shoumendu Schornikow completed a Bachelor of Music (Performance) at the University of Melbourne, majoring in Classical Voice in 2011. Shoumendu has since performed with many of Australia’s leading opera companies including Opera Australia, Victorian Opera, Melbourne Opera and the Lyric Opera of Melbourne, as well as appearing on recordings for ABC Classics and on National Radio. … Continued
Kate Miller-Heidke is an award-winning singer-songwriter who lives between the worlds of classical music and contemporary pop. She has released 4 albums in Australia, achieving multi-platinum status and appearing in the top 10 album and singles charts numerous times. Her latest album O Vertigo! debuted at number 4 on the Australian album charts, broke Australian crowdfunding … Continued
Hailing from Far North Queensland, Marcus Corowa is one of Australia’s most in-demand talents, with a decade-long career spanning performance, mentoring, and advocacy. Known for his soulful voice and magnetic stage presence, Marcus has starred in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Helpmann Award, Best Musical 2018), Your Song (Matilda Award, 2021), Bran Nue Dae (Opera Australia), Barbara and the Camp Dogs (Belvoir), and The … Continued
Debora Krizak is one of Australia’s most versatile and critically acclaimed leading ladies of musical theatre. Having recently starred in ANNIE The Musical playing Miss Hannigan, Debora was just awarded Time Out Magazine’s People’s Choice Award for her work in musical theatre. Previous theatre credits include The Producers, Titanic, Calendar Girls, Sondheim on Sondheim, A … Continued
A graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium, baritone Jason Barry-Smith studied also at the Musikhochschule in Munich in 1990. He subsequently won the 1992 MathyScholarship (Australian singing competition) and the 2001 Italian Opera Award. His professional experience embraces opera, concertsand musical comedy. As a concert soloist, he has performed with the Melbourne and … Continued
Dale designed the Malthouse Victorian Opera production of The Riders and The Production Company’s La Cage aux Folles and Pirates of Penzance. Most recent work for Melbourne Theatre Company includes; The Speechmaker, The Crucible, Top Girls, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, , Life Without Me, God of Carnage, The Sapphires and August: Osage Country which … Continued
Winner of the 2019 Australian International Opera Award, Bass Baritone Jeremy Kleeman is a graduate of the prestigious Opera Studio at the Royal College of Music, London. His recent performances in Australia have been his debuts with both Opera Queensland and West Australian Opera in the title role of a new production of Le nozze … Continued