With a voice described by the New York Times as “a shimmering soprano of attractive size” with “brightness … bloom and warmth”, Irina Lungu is taking her place among today’s leading opera artists. Irina Lungu studied piano, choir conducting and singing at the State Academy of Music of Voronezh in 2003. She attended the Accademia … Continued

Diane has held the position of Principal Piccolo with the Opera Australia Orchestra since 1990. She has also performed with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and the Australian Youth Orchestra. Born in Sydney, Diane gained her Bachelor of Music Degree (with Merit) from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music … Continued

Philip Green holds the position of Associate Principal Clarinet in the Opera Australia Orchestra having first joined the orchestra in 2014. Phillip began his musical studies at the age of nine and under the tutelage of Mark Walton, Francesco Celata and Peter Jenkin went on to complete a Bachelor of Music at the Sydney Conservatorium … Continued

The Austrian choreographer and director is making his Opera Australia debut as choreographer for Barrie Kosky’s production of The Nose. Otto Pichler was born in Salzburg, Austria, he studied at the Ballet School of the Landestheater Salzburg and the Performing Arts School of Theater an der Wien. Following his stage career, Otto Pichler began working … Continued

Mark is a Melbourne-born and well-travelled professional performer. He studied Musical Theatre at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Since graduating in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts and a number of awards, he has enjoyed a diverse career on stage and in film and TV. You may have seen him … Continued

Edmund Bastian holds the position of Tutti Double Bass in the Opera Australia Orchestra.  

Katherine Lukey is Deputy Concertmaster at the Opera Australia Orchestra, a position she has held since 2016. She is also a member of the Australian World Orchestra and frequently performs as a guest violinist with the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Katherine has also served as Assistant Concertmaster of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Principal 1st Violin … Continued

Pamela Rabe is one of Australia’s most highly regarded and awarded actors, most recently receiving the 2015 AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in Drama for her role as Joan Ferguson in Wentworth series 3. She won the 1997 AFI Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for the … Continued

Airena Nakamura holds the position of Principal 2nd Violin and Section Leader in the Opera Australia Orchestra, having first joined the Orchestra in 2004. Starting her musical studies at the age of three, Airena, under the tutelage of Christopher Kimber and Dene Olding, went on to complete a Bachelor of Music Performance at the Sydney Conservatorium … Continued