Jessica is a Masters graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, London, where she studied with Lillian Watson.   She has performed regularly with the Opera Australia Chorus, and made her Opera Australia debut as Barbarina in 2012 (The Marriage of Figaro) as well as touring as Zerlina (Don … Continued

Rodula is an Athens born, Paris trained, London based international opera director. Recent productions include: Vanessa (Barber) for Wexford Festival Opera; Queen of Spades (Tchaikovsky) for Opera Holland Park in London; Cenerentola (Rossini) for Teatro Verdi di Trieste; Tosca for the Xi’an Concert Hall in China; Cosi fan tutte (Mozart) and Cenerentola (Rossini) for the … Continued

Iain Grandage composes, conducts and performs. He has received the prestigious Sidney Myer Performing Arts Award, the Ian Potter Emerging Composer Fellowship, and been Composer-in-Residence with the WA Symphony Orchestra, and Musician-in-Residence at the UWA School of Music, where he is currently an Honorary Research Fellow. As music director, he has won Helpmann Awards for … Continued

Geraldine Turner’s name is synonymous with Australian show business. Her last stage appearance was the lead in Tom Davis’s new play, The Chain Bridge as well as touring Australia with her one-woman show, Turner’s Turn. Her most recent outing on the musical stage was her award winning performance in Ruthless, and on television, in the … Continued

Newcastle born Bass Baritone, Ashley, is a very versatile performer. Since studying at the Newcastle Conservatorium and Victorian College of the Arts, he has earned an impressive list of credits with many leading performing arts companies around Australasia. Since joining Opera Australia in 2006 Ashley has spent time on all of OA’s stages with numerous … Continued

Nicole Youl is one of Australia’s leading opera singers. With a Diploma of Arts in Music from the Victorian College of the Arts where she studied singing with Dame Joan Hammond, Nicole then went on to win the Herald-Sun Aria in 1991 after which she travelled to London for further study. She was a finalist … Continued

Ekaterina Siurina is an established Russian soprano who studied at the Russian Academy of Theatrical Arts, Moscow. Here she had performed some challenging repertoire including Gilda in Rigoletto, where she made her professional debut singing opposite world-renowned baritone Dimitri Hvorostovsky at the Novaya Opera. Siurina also became a soloist with the Municipal Moscow Theatre, and … Continued

Chen Shi-Zheng is a China-born, New York-based director. He studied traditional Chinese opera at a young age, and had become a leading actor before he moved to the US. While attending graduate school in NYU, he performed as a singer in contemporary music theatre and opera. He began his directing career with The Bacchae in … Continued

Assistant Chorus Master and Children’s Chorus Master at Opera Australia since 2016, Michael was previously a repetiteur and the musical director for the schools touring program at Opera Australia.  As a pianist and organist Michael has performed with the Opera Australia Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria, the Sydney Symphony Fellowship and Sinfonia, and the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs.  … Continued