Trent is honoured to be the Assistant Director on this landmark production of La Bohème and to be once again working for Opera Australia. Last year Trent worked as the Assistant Director on Opera Australia’s 2017 Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour production of Carmen. He has also worked for Opera Australia on Graeme Murphy’s production of Turandot and Elijah Moshinsky’s production of La Traviata. Trent has worked … Continued

Eszter Mikes-Liu began playing the cello at age 7 with Mischa Gorbatov. She initially studied mathematics and psychology at University of Sydney, but at 20 she moved to Europe to complete a Bachelor of Music at the Royal College of Music, London and a Master of Music at Hochschule für Musik, Hannover. Her principal teachers … Continued

Michael has worked in the field of marketing, media and creative industries for over 25 years. He has worked as a journalist as well as a film and TV distributor with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation; as an independent writer, producer and director of award winning screen and theatrical content; and as a marketing, communications and … Continued

Elizabeth Pring holds the position of Principal Flute in the Opera Australia Orchestra, having first joined the Orchestra in 1987. Elizabeth started her musical studies at the age of ten and under the tutelage of Thomas Pinschof and Wolfgang Schultz went on to complete a Bachelor of Arts (Music) and Diploma of Music at Victorian … Continued

Yu-Qing Rebecca Irwin holds the position of Tutti Violin in the Opera Australia Orchestra having first joined the Orchestra in 1988, shortly after moving to Australia the year before. Rebecca started her musical studies at the age of six, and under the tutelage of Zhang Guo Zhu and Charmian Gadd went on to complete a … Continued

Teije Hylkema holds the position of Principal Cello and Section Leader in the Opera Australia Orchestra. Teije first joined the Orchestra in 2014 after moving from Holland. He started his musical studies at the age of nine, and under the tutelage of Dmitri Ferschtman went on to complete a Masters of Music at the Conservatorium of … Continued

Virginia Comerford’s engagement with the Opera Australia Orchestra spans 37 years. After studying violin and piano from age 6, and then later flute and cello, Virginia began viola studies at age 14 under the tutelage of Janet Davies and Peter Pfühl. She first joined the OAO in 1989 as Associate Principal Viola, the youngest player … Continued

John Tomlinson was born in Lancashire. He gained a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at Manchester University before winning a scholarship to the Royal Manchester College of Music. He was awarded a C.B.E. in 1997 and knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours of 2005. He was awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society Music Award for … Continued

Meredith has been an entertainer for over 30 years. Theatrical highlights include Starkers (playing feisty stripper Glenda, directed by Lex Marinos), Les Misérables (Swing, directed by Gale Edwards), Hello Dolly! (directed by Christopher Renshaw), Chess (understudy Florence, directed by Colin McColl), New Rocky Horror Show (Magenta/Usherette alternate, directed by Nigel Triffitt), Gypsy (stripper Tessie Tura, directed by Nancye Hayes), … Continued

Craig Ross holds the position of Associate Principal Trumpet in the Opera Australia Orchestra having first joined the Orchestra in 2008. Craig started his musical studies at the age of eleven, and under the tutelage of Gordon Webb and Max Sommerhalder, he went on to complete a Bachelor of Music Performance at the Sydney Conservatorium … Continued