John graduated from the National Drama School in Melbourne in 1988, before graduating from the directors’ course at NIDA in 2002. In August 2010 John became the Artistic Director at Barking Gecko Theatre Company. John has a notable career working with some of Australia’s most respected theatre companies. For WAAPA John has directed Richard III, … Continued
Opera Australia and David Frost’s production of Anything Goes is Mason’s second professional theatre show, having debuted in David Atkins’ 2013 anniversary tour of Hot Shoe Shuffle as the role of the youngest brother Slide. Mason began dancing at the age of three at Loraine Mead Dancers, and then furthered his training … Continued
In 2021, Kathryn Radcliffe sang Leila in Victorian opera’s production of The Pearl Fishers. For VO, she also performed The Blue Fairy in Respighi’s Sleeping Beauty and Echo in Kevin March’s new opera Echo and Narcissus. In 2022, she appeared in Elektra for VO and was soprano soloist in Melbourne Symphony’s Messiah and Melbourne Bach … Continued
Since his professional debut in 2006 with the Bucharest National Opera, Romanian tenor Teodor Ilincăi has performed at some of the most important opera houses in the world, including the Royal Opera House – Covent Garden, Paris Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Vienna State Opera, Teatro Real in Madrid, Bavarian State Opera, Opera di Genova, Opéra … Continued
Performer, musician and teacher, Andrew Broadbent is a graduate of both The University of Melbourne (B.Ed. Music) and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (B.A. Music Theatre). He has previously worked for OA/GFO in South Pacific and Julie Andrews’ 60th anniversary production of My Fair Lady. He notched up over 1,000 performances in the original Australian cast … Continued
American dramatic soprano Lise Lindstrom has dazzled the world with compelling performances that are “truly world-class”. Her unique vocal power combined with her expansive range, extensive palette of vocal colours, and unrivalled stagecraft, makes her one of the most sought-after talents of her generation. In roles that range from Turandot to Senta, Elektra and Brünnhilde, … Continued
Bartholomew has been a professional actor, singer and presenter for over 40 years evolving into an accomplished and admired theatre and screen character actor. He has worked extensively across film, television and theatre both nationally and internationally. Most recent theatre appearances include the role of Captain George Brackett in South Pacific for Opera Australia/John Frost, the role … Continued
Sydney-born baritone Alexander Hargreaves trained at the Royal College of Music, International Opera Academy (Belgium) and The University of York. He has sung numerous principal roles with Opera Australia, including Dancairo and Moralès in Carmen, Sciarrone in Tosca, Dominik Bogdanovich in The Merry Widow, Fouquier-Tinville, Schmidt and Fléville in Andrea Chénier, Bengtsson in The Ghost … Continued
Australian soprano Anna-Louise Cole has built a distinguished career on both operatic and concert stages and is acclaimed for her rich, expressive voice. She is particularly recognised for performing some of the most demanding roles in the dramatic soprano repertoire, especially in the works of Wagner and Puccini. At Opera Australia, her repertoire has included … Continued
Theatre credits include: Aida (Circustheater, Netherlands); West Side Story (Broadway Theatre); The Starry Messenger, Everyone’s Talking About Jamie, The Moderate Soprano, Frozen (West End) Shipwreck, Oil (Almeida); 2071, The Nether (also West End), Linda, Girls & Boys (Royal Court); Miss Saigon (Austria, Japan, New York, UK Tour); The Lehman Triology (also West End & Broadway), … Continued