Australian-born Simone Young is internationally recognised as one of the leading conductors of her generation. From 2005-2015 she was General Manager and Music Director of the Hamburg State Opera and Music Director of the Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg, where she conducted repertoire ranging from Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Wagner and Strauss, to Hindemith, Britten and Henze. … Continued
Jim Atkins has had a long career in audio production, incorporating sound engineering and sound design. Recent work has included design and operation for Victorian Opera’s trilogy of Sondheim musicals (Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd), as well as sound design for the 2013 Opera Australia Ring Cycle. Other productions include: Mazda … Continued
Gerry Connolly is an accomplished Australian comedian, actor, impressionist and pianist best known for his satirical caricatures of public figures. Anything Goes sees his return to the Frost fold since his hilarious portrayal of Marcus Lycus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. For half the reign of … Continued
Albanian soprano Ermonela Jaho has appeared on the most prestigious opera world stages, including the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Opera National de Paris, Metropolitan Opera, Wienner Staatsoper, Bayerische Staatsoper, Berliner Staatsoper, Teatro Real in Madrid, Grand Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, and Teatro alla Scala in Milan, amongst others. Jaho’s engagements for the 2016/17 … Continued
Shaun Tan grew up in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. In school he became known as the ‘good drawer’ which partly compensated for always being the shortest kid in every class. He graduated from the University of WA in 1995 with joint honours in Fine Arts and English Literature, and currently works full … Continued
Maija Kovalevska is a Latvian soprano. Born in Riga, she is a graduate of the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music. From 2003, she resided in Italy under the tutelage of Mirella Freni. Most recently, she has sung Mimi (La bohème) in Sydney, Melbourne and for Semperoper Dresden, Maddalena (Andrea Chénier) and the title role … Continued
Steffen Aarfing studied architecture at the Danish Royal Academy of Arts, and did his first stage design in 1980. Since then, Steffen has designed around 160 plays and operas as well as worked in the field of movie production, design and theatre architecture. He has designed several productions with director Kasper Holten, among them: La … Continued
Danielle de Niese has been hailed as ‘opera’s coolest soprano’ (New York Times Magazine). A multi-faceted artist, de Niese has gained wide recognition for her superb stagecraft, assured singing, and her ability to communicate on every level. She regularly appears on the world’s most prestigious opera and concert stages and is a prolific recording artist, … Continued
Background: Born Australia. Studied Literature, Griffith University, Queensland. Founded Loose Canon Arts in 1999. Liesel is an ongoing member of the all woman comedy cabaret collective Six Quick Chicks. OA Repertoire: El Kid, By The Light of The Moon (Librettist and Director). Other Companies: For Loose Canon Arts: Monkeyshines, Darlingwood Tales (Sydney Opera House), Trash … Continued
Background: Born, England. Studied – West of England College of Art, Bristol. Awards from Italy/Argentina OA repertoire: La traviata Other Companies: Designed for Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires; Bregenz, Athens and Holland Festivals; Florence Comunale; La Scala, Milan; Teatro Massimo, Palermo; Rome Opera; Teatro Reggio, Torino; Teatro La Fenice, Venice; Royal Opera, Covent Garden; Royal Shakespeare … Continued