Multi-faceted vocalist and composer Shauntai Abdul-Rahman, effortlessly inhabits the worlds of opera, inspirational soul and gospel, classical composition, and theatre making. Known for her warm, rich, smooth clarity of tone and strong stage presence, Shauntai is establishing herself as a voice that touches the hearts of its audience. Shauntai has appeared on a number of occasions as a soloist … Continued
Stephen J. Marsh is an Australian baritone who made his professional debut in Victorian Opera’s Sleeping Beauty in 2017 and was a developing artist with the company for both the 2017/2018 seasons. He has since performed more than 15 roles with the company, including Olivier (Capriccio), Dandini (La Cenerentola), Zurga (Les Pêcheurs de Perles), The … Continued
Beginning with the 2025/26 season, Speranza Scappucci will serve as Principal Guest Conductor at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in London. She is the first Italian woman to have conducted both an opera production and the orchestra of the Filarmonica della Scala in Milan. From 2017 to 2022, she was Music Director of the … Continued
Australian lyric coloratura soprano Alexandra Flood has been a member of the Vienna Volksoper soloist ensemble since 2022. 24/25 roles include Queen of the Night/The Magic Flute, Frasquita/Carmen, Princess Fantasia/Le voyage dans la lune (dir. Laurent Pelly) and Adele/Die Fledermaus. Past seasons include Clorinda/La cenerentola, Gretel/Hänsel und Gretel, Musetta/La bohème, and Pamina/The Magic Flute. Further appearances this season include Alexandra’s debut with the Melbourne Symphony … Continued
Finnegan came to international attention in 2020, when he was awarded first prize at the Bamberger Symphoniker’s International Mahler Competition. The jury spoke of his ‘rare combination of open heart and brilliant mind’, with ‘an ability to evoke truly magical moments as if there were nothing more natural to do’. Recent concert highlights include performances … Continued
Sam Weller was recently announced as one of six ‘designated winners’ of the International Conducting Competition Rotterdam, which saw him conduct ensembles such as the Rotterdam Philharmonic, Klangforum Wien and Orchestra of the 18th Century in 2025. Sam is enjoying a blossoming career in The Netherlands and Australia, with a recent debut at the Concertgebouw … Continued
In the current season Paride Cataldo debuts as Alfredo Germont La traviata at Deutsche Oper am Rhein and Shangyin Opera, Shanghai, as Duca di Mantova Rigoletto at Teatro Fraschini di Pavia, Teatro Sociale di Como, Teatro Donizetti, and the Polish National Opera. Future season brings him a house debut with New National Theatre Tokyo. Recent … Continued
Former General Music Director of the Komische Oper Berlin from 2012 to 2017, he has appeared with Royal Opera House, Teatro alla Scala, Opéra de Paris, The Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Teatro Real, Bavarian State Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opernhaus Zürich, Opera di Roma, Teatro di San Carlo, Théâtre … Continued
Soprano Guanqun Yu is a regular guest at international opera houses in Europe and America and has enjoyed great success as a genuine ‘Voce verdiana’. Her engagements in the 2025/26 season include her return to the Metropolitan Opera New York as Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, her role debut as Madama Butterfly at Opera Australia … Continued
Kate studied piano accompaniment at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and subsequently worked in Australia as a pianist and repetiteur. In 2006 she was appointed Assistant Chorus Master at Opera Australia after which she joined the music staff. Kate relocated to London in 2014, where she worked at English National Opera for several seasons. She … Continued