Sharon is a China-born Australian and Italian soprano. In 2018 she made her first appearance with Opera Australia in the title role for their touring production Madama Butterfly as Cio-Cio-San. In 2019 she repeated the same role in the same opera for Australia’s touring production. In 2019/2020 seasons, she debuted the role of Frasquita in … Continued
Priscilla is a director of theatre and opera, whose background in theatre-making and acting has informed her work in both the UK and Sydney. For Sydney Theatre Company, Priscilla directed the award winning production of White Pearl, by Anchuli Felicia King, which won the Sydney Theatre Award for Best Ensemble in 2019, and will open … Continued
John Doyle is a Scottish stage director of musicals, plays and operas. Trained at the University of Georgia in the United States, Doyle was the associate director of the Watermill Theatre in Berkshire, England until 2008. From his work there he has become known for his unusual approach to musical theatre, often featuring casts who … Continued
Romanian Soprano Iulia Maria Dan graduated from the National University of Music in Bucharest as a student of Maria Slatinaru-Nistor. In 2011, she became a member of the Opernstudio of the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, where she was also a member of the Ensemble. In August of 2015, Ms. Dan became a member of the … Continued
Following a four-year engagement as Assistent Generalmusikdirektor at the Volksoper Wien and a seven year tenure as Erster Kapellmeister at the Luzerner Theater, Warwick Stengårds is an Australian/Swedish freelance conductor based in Vienna. In Europe and Australia, Stengårds has studied with such notable conductors as Peter Eötvös, Vittorio Parisi, Ronald Zollman, Robert Rosen and Vladimir … Continued
Alexis made her professional Music Theatre debut in the 40th anniversary production of Evita as the ‘Mistress’, alongside Tina Arena. She has since completed her Bachelor of Music Theatre at the Victorian College of the Arts. On screen, Alexis has appeared in short film, The Westbury Faery and performed the Australian national anthem at the … Continued
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