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
Musical theatre Leading Lady Ashleigh Rubenach was born and raised in Sydney and is a graduate of the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts. She most recently starred as Lorraine Baines-McFly in the Australian premiere of Back To The Future: The Musical for Crossroads Live. Prior to that, Ashleigh toured Australia, Singapore, China and Taiwan … 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
Regina Daniel is a Coloratura Soprano who studied at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music’s Opera Studio. She was a Young Artist for Pacific Opera in 2009 and 2010, and attended the Lisa Gasteen National Opera Studio in 2012 and 2013 on full scholarship. Regina has been offered a scholarship to attend the studio again in 2014. … Continued
George Petean was born in Cluj-Napoca (Romania), where he finished the Music School (piano and trombone) and studied singing at the Music Academy "G. Dima" in Cluj-Napoca, continuing his studies with Vicente Sardinero and Giorgio Zancanaro. In 1997 he made his Romanian debut in the title-role of Don Giovanni, followed by Malatesta … Continued
Soprano Zara Barrett, originally entered the Queensland Conservatorium of Music as a French horn player, switching to singing after 12 months. She won the Opera Foundation Shell Covent Garden Award in 1995 and the following year graduated from the postgraduate course at the National Opera Studio in London. She is a three-time regional finalist in … Continued
Background: Born, Derby. Science graduate of Hull University. Founder of Theatre Projects Limited under the leadership of Richard Pilbrow. Resident Lighting Designer at Glyndebourne and at the Royal Opera House for many years. Career has included lighting plays, musicals and opera throughout the world, working in all the leading opera houses and theatres. Among the directors … Continued