Since winning in 2004 prize at Francisco Vinas International Competition in Barcelona and two prizes at Placido Domingo’s Operalia Competition in Los Angeles, Dmitry Korchak has continued to delight audiences worldwide in some of the most celebrated venues, playing some of the greatest leading operatic roles and collaborating with renowned conductors and orchestras. … Continued
Born in Melbourne, Glen is a graduate of The Victorian College Of The Arts Secondary School. He also trained in musical theatre and dance at Centrestage Performing Arts School with Leanne and Ian White in Brunswick. Glen’s previous credits with Opera Australia include South Pacific (Australian tour) and Can Can. Other professional … Continued
Todd Keys was first noticed as a finalist in the 2006 ABC television series Operatunity Oz and he has since performed in Opera Australia productions including The Pirates of Penzance and My Fair Lady. Between 2006 and 2010 he sang in Christmas concerts at Sydney Opera House. In 2009 Todd performed in … Continued
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