Background: Born, Sydney. Studied Bachelor of Fine Art in Painting, Bachelor of Dramatic Arts in Design NIDA and Masters of Curation and Cultural Leadership, UNSW. SCO Repertoire: Set & Costume for Antarctica, Awakening Shadow, La Passion de Simone, Fly Away Peter, An Index of Metals. Costumes & Associate Director for The Rape of Lucretia. Other … Continued
Background: Born, Sydney. Studied Royal College of Music (London), Sydney Conservatorium. Artistic Director, Sydney Chamber Opera (2014 – present) SCO Repertoire: Into the little hill (Benjamin), Owen Wingrave, The Rape of Lucretia, Canticles (Britten), Passion, O Mensch! (Dusapin), The Cunning Little Vixen (Janáček), Exil (Kancheli), …pas à pas –nulle parte… (Kurtág), The Lighthouse (Maxwell Davies), … Continued
Background: Born, Australia. Studied: University of Sydney (BA), Royal Northern College of Music, UK, (Post-graduate Diploma in Opera Performance), Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney (PhD). SCO Repertoire: Exil (Kancheli), An Index of Metals (Romitelli), Notes from Underground (Symonds), Biographica (Finsterer), The Rape of Lucretia (Britten), The Howling Girls (Ricketson), La Passion de Simone (Saariaho), Oscar and … Continued
Background: Born, Sydney. Studied University of Sydney (BMus), Victorian College of the Arts (Post-Graduate Diploma in Opera Studies), Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney (PhD), Young Artist (Opera QLD), Guest Young Artist Jette Parker (Royal Opera House Covent Garden). Co-Artistic Director, The Sony Company. 2021 APRA/AMCOS Art Music awards for ‘Performance of the Year – … Continued
Background : Born, Sydney. Studied Sydney Conservatorium, École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, as well as clown (Hervé Langlois, Vincent Rouche) and puppetry (Compagnie Philippe Genty, La Nef and Les Anges au Plafond). Repertoire : Notes from Underground, I Have Had Enough, Through the Gates, The Lighthouse, Climbing Toward Midnight, Mayakovsky, …pas à pas –nulle parte…, Fly Away Peter, Victory Over the Sun, Passion, O Mensch!, The Shape … Continued
Eugene Lynch is a director of theatre and opera. Most recently, Eugene directed Georg Kaiser’s From Morning to Midnight (The Other Theatre), Beckett’s Not I. Eugene is currently a 2024 Young Artist with Opera Queensland. Upcoming engagements include The Pigeons (The Other Theatre / KXT on Broadway). Eugene is also currently developing a project for Pinchgut Opera. Eugene is currently developing … Continued
Timothy Murray joined the Opera Australia Orchestra as Principal Contrabassoon in 2023. He previously held the position of Principal Contrabassoon with Orchestra Victoria since 2015. Timothy studied at the Conservatorium High School before completing a Bachelor of Music at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music under the tutelage of Andrew Barnes. During the last year of … Continued
Amanda started playing the violin at the age of seven in group lessons with her friends. She went on to study with Roger Hua and Professor Peter Zhang before becoming a student of Associate Professor Alice Waten, her primary musical mentor for many years. She attained scholarships to complete her Bachelor of Music in 2019 … Continued
Over his professional career, David has been involved in all facets of the performing arts, but more recently as a performer and director. As an Assistant and Resident Director, David has worked on productions including Into the Woods (Vic Opera), Anything Goes (Gordon Frost Organisation, Opera Australia), Funny Girl, Jesus Christ Superstar (The Production Company) … Continued
Dean was born and studied in Australia before moving to Germany, where he was a member of the Berlin Philharmonic for fourteen years and began composing. His music is championed by many of the leading conductors and orchestras worldwide, including Sir Simon Rattle, Daniel Harding, Andris Nelsons, and Marin Alsop. Much of Dean’s work draws … Continued