Alexandra Flood

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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 Downie Dear

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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

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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

Paride Cataldo

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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

Henrik Nánási

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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

Guanqun Yu

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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 Golla

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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

Anna Skryleva

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Conductor, composer, pianist, and synesthete, Anna Skryleva was awarded the prestigious Opus Klassik Award in 2024 and has garnered international attention for her profound musical work. As a composing conductor, she is passionately dedicated to expanding the orchestral and opera repertoire. Her rediscovery and world premiere of Eugen Engel’s opera Grete Minde in 2022 caused … Continued

Maria Teresa Leva

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Born in Reggio Calabria, graduated with honours from the Conservatory in her hometown. In 2014, she won the ‘Ottavio Ziino’ International Singing Competition in Rome and the same year she debuted the roles of Mimì in La bohème and Micaela in Carmen at Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa. The roles of her repoertoire include Cio … Continued

Vittoria Yeo

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Born in Seoul, South Korea, Vittoria Yeo is celebrated for her versatility and dramatic presence, establishing herself as one of the leading sopranos of her generation. She began her musical studies in her hometown, graduating with a degree in Vocal Performance from Seokyeong University. She continued her training in Italy, earning a diploma in Vocal … Continued