Adelaide born Shane Placentino graduated from The Australian Ballet School in 1990 and was accepted into the Australian Ballet in 1991. As a member of the Ballet, Shane danced in the entire classical and contemporary repertoire. He also worked with Graeme Murphy and Janet Vernon appearing in Murphy’s Nutcracker and Beyond Twelve. After ten years … Continued
Ukrainian baritone Vitaliy Bilyy has performed at some of the most prestigious opera houses in the world, including the Opéra National de Paris, Metropolitan Opera in New York, Wiener Staatsoper, Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, Grand Théâtre de Genève, Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Staatsoper Hamburg and San Francisco Opera. In the … Continued
William Kentridge (born Johannesburg, South Africa, 1955) is internationally acclaimed for his drawings, films, theatre and opera productions. His practice is born out of a cross-fertilisation between mediums and genres. His work responds to the legacies of colonialism and apartheid, within the context of South Africa’s socio-political landscape. His aesthetics are drawn from the medium … Continued
“Right from the overture – tense, tight, contrasting, beautifully shaped, as plaintive as incisive – Daniel Smith imposes his mark with a performance of rare intelligence, attesting to an in-depth knowledge of the work, its construction, its motives, where nothing is left to chance.” (Forum Opera Magazine) Daniel Smith’s passion for music is irrepressible. He … Continued
Australian soprano Phoebe-Celeste Humphreys holds a Masters of Music and a Masters of Vocal Performance with distinction from The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, where she attended under full scholarship. During her time abroad, Phoebe was a Young Artist with Dutch National Opera, Mid Wales Opera and an Artist with Opera View, Grange … Continued
The young Australian-Chinese conductor, Dane Lam, Principal Conductor of China’s Xi’an Symphony Orchestra, enjoys a career spanning three continents. In early 2023, he was appointed Music Director of the Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra; recently, he was appointed Artistic Director of State Opera South Australia. Dane made his debut, aged only eighteen, with the Sydney Symphony at … Continued
Keara graduated with a Bachelor of Music Studies from The Sydney Conservatorium of Music, under Jane Edwards. Keara has sung roles and ensemble with Opera Australia since 2010, and has been a proud member of Opera Australia’s permanent chorus since 2018. For Pinchgut Opera Keara has performed in the chorus of Iphigénie en Tauride and … Continued
Choreographer and director, Michael Keegan-Dolan, was born in Dublin, founded Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre in 1997, and was its artistic and executive director until 2014. He trained at the Central School of Ballet in London and in 2001 he began studying Japanese Sword and Yoga with John Evans. In 2002 he met Zhander Remete and … Continued
Mark Hill is a Graduate of NIDA acting BFA. Acting from a young age, Mark secured lead roles in Australian television series’ the Wayne Manifesto (ABC) and Cybergirl (Channel 10). Mark was one of Bindi Irwin's Crocmen appearing on stage and screen in Australia and the USA. Highlights include, The Today Show (USA) and the Macy’s Thanksgiving … Continued
Mark Connors graduated from Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (QCGU) in 2016 with a Bachelor of Music studying classical piano, under the tutelage of Oleg Stepanov. As an undergraduate Mark assisted as a repetiteur for QCGU's 2016 production of Albert Herring, directed by Bruce Beresford. During his studies he was the winner of the Hilda Woolmer Scholarship Prize for piano accompaniment at QCGU. This prize … Continued