Claudia Osborne is currently the Young Artist Program Director at Opera Australia. In 2019 she completed a MFA in Directing for Performance at NIDA. Since then, Claudia has worked with Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney Theatre Company, Griffin Theatre Company and Bell Shakespeare. As a director for theatre, Claudia’s recent credits include Life Is A Dream … Continued
Coming from country Western Australia, Chelsea never imagined opera to be a part of her life. She grew up playing sport with her father and singing in choirs and musicals with her mother and sister. A transformative event for her was the day she saw a touring production of Opera Australia’s Carmen. She was blown … Continued
Leon Vitogiannis is establishing himself as one of the most exciting baritones of his generation. After completing degrees at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with Mr. Andrew Dalton and Dr. David Greco, Leon continues to build an impressive list of stage and concert credits. Leon’s stage credits include; Figaro in Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, … Continued
First Nations tenor Elias Wilson grew up in Western Sydney with parents who were children’s entertainers. Between learning his mother’s choreography at community musical theatre rehearsals and school holidays spent helping his father stage manage the live shows of Play School or Bananas in Pajamas, theatre was part of his every day. Despite this influence … Continued
Originally from Mansfield in north-east Victoria, Jem grew up learning cello and piano. At aged 8 he joined the Australian Boys’ Choir which gave him a deep love of vocal and choral music. This led to him being admitted to the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (VCASS), one of Australia’s leading schools for … Continued
Chinese-Australian mezzo-soprano Shikara Ringdahl is a graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (QCGU) and holds a Bachelor of Music. She made her professional debut with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra singing Elgar’s Sea Pictures Op. 37 under the baton of Benjamin Northey and was the first vocalist invited by the SSO to tour with the … Continued
Mark Sutcliffe is a Creative Director, Executive Producer and former marketing consultant who has spent over 25 years working in the entertainment and performing arts industry. Organisations include Sydney 2000 Olympic Arts Festival, Sydney Opera House, Sydney Cricket & Sports Ground Trust, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Michael Cassel Group, Opera Australia, Live Nation, … Continued
Ryan González (they/them) is a true triple threat performer with a career in cabaret, film and theatre. Most recently they reappeared in their Sydney Theatre Award winning role of Usnavi in In The Heights at Sydney Opera House and they are currently performing in the national tour of Peter and the Starcatcher. Other recent credits include … Continued
Alinta is one of Australia’s most captivating leading ladies. A multi-award winner, she originated the role of Satine in Moulin Rouge! for Australia’s national tour, played the famed role of Velma Kelly in Chicago and sassy Anita in West Side Story, which saw her nominated for a Helpmann, Green Room and Sydney Theatre Award. An … Continued
Phoebe Panaretos is an accomplished performer who first gained international recognition when handpicked by Baz Luhrmann to star as ‘Fran’ in the world premiere of Strictly Ballroom: The Musical. Directed by Luhrmann, Phoebe earned nominations for both a Helpmann Award and Green Room Award for Best Female in a Musical. Phoebe’s extensive theatre credits include; … Continued