Felix Seiler is a director and revival director of both musical theatre and opera. He was born in Stuttgart and studied musical theatre direction at the Theaterakademie in Hamburg. He worked as an assistant director at the Staatsoper in Hannover before beginning at the Komische Oper in Berlin in 2011. He has assisted numerous directors, … Continued
Born in La Spezia, Italy, Marco Vratogna began his musical studies at the Puccini Conservatory in his hometown. Renowned around the world for his distinctive voice of staggering range, timbre and width, Marco Vratogna made his operatic debut in December 2000, performing the role of Stankar in Stiffelio by Verdi at the Teatro Verdi in … Continued
Jane Cox is a lighting designer for theatre, opera, dance and music. 2016-17 theatre season designs include August Wilson’s Jitney and the new musical Amelie on Broadway; the new play Roe in theatre across America and Othello at New York Theater Workshop. Recent theatre designs include Hamlet with Benedict Cumberbatch; The Flick by Annie Baker … Continued
Alexander Lewis has forged a unique international career that spans opera, musical theatre, and concert performance. Equally at home in classic and contemporary repertoire, he has appeared on major stages including The Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Komische Oper Berlin, Santa Fe Opera, and Opera Australia. His operatic repertoire ranges from 20th-century masterpieces … Continued
Kevin Man joined the Opera Australia Orchestra in 2016 as Associate Principal Percussion. Kevin began his musical studies on piano, attaining his AMusA under Stephanie McCallum. He later moved to percussion and completed a Bachelor of Music (Honours) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney, studying with Sydney Symphony Orchestra timpanist Richard Miller. He … Continued
Anna Cordingley is an award-winning set and costume designer for theatre, opera, dance, musical theatre and cabaret whose designs have been seen by audiences throughout Australia, Europe, Britain and the United States. She also designs exhibitions and events; and creates public art and installation. Theatre designs include: for Melbourne Theatre Company, Storm Boy (with Queensland … Continued
Paolo Carignani was born in Milan, where he graduated from the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in composition, organ and piano. He later studied conducting with renowned Italian conductor, Alceo Galliera. He has conducted in prestigious international venues including the Staatsoper Wien, Berlin Staatsoper and Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Bayerische Staatsoper, the San Francisco War Memorial, the … Continued
Bourian Boubbov holds the position of Acting Associate Principal Horn in the Opera Australia Orchestra. Over the course of his career, Bourian has won a number of awards, including The National Music Competition Provadia in Bulgaria, the Blechbläsernachwuchs E.V. Scholarship in Germany and the Mainz scholarship. Bourian has travelled all over the world to perform, … Continued
Mark holds the position of Associate Principal Violin with the Opera Australia Orchetsra. Mark began violin lessons at the age of eight, and by the age of fourteen Mark joined the National Youth Orchestra performing as a tutti violinist, soloist and conductor. He studied violin with John Harding, concertmaster with the Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra (now the Opera … Continued
Greg van der Struik holds the position of Principal Trombone and Section Leader in the Opera Australia Orchestra. Greg received his first big break in 1984 when he received the opportunity to perform with Opera Australia. In addition to the trombone, Greg also plays the piano, the piano accordian and the bass trumpet amongst others. In … Continued