Melissa McCann

Melissa is thrilled to be here in Sydney, Australia. Previously she has assisted choreographer Julio Monge setting the original Jerome Robbins choreography for West Side Story at The Houston Grand Opera, Atlanta Opera and Carnegie Hall. Other credits include the first national tour of Finding Neverland the musical (swing/dance captain), Jerome Robbins Broadway at the … Continued

Oliver Lacey

Born and raised in Queensland, Oliver found a passion for performing during his later years at school, and has pursued it ever since, graduating from Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University with a Bachelor of Musical Theatre in 2017. His theatre credits include Moritz in Spring Awakening (Underground Broadway), Male Swing in Bare (Understudy Productions), March Hare in Alice in Wonderland (Boyd Productions), and … Continued

Ben Ivargson

Ben Ingvarson has had an immense amount of experience in the Australian musical scene. He has drummed in ensembles and bands such as the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Victorian State School Spectacular, ABBA tribute band BABBA, and various small jazz ensembles. Playing with these high calibre ensembles has allowed Ben the opportunity to … Continued

Keri-Lynn Wilson

Keri-Lynn Wilson is a guest conductor of leading international opera companies and orchestras. The current season Ms. Wilson will conduct La Traviata at the Bayerische Staatsoper München as well as a concert performance of Rossini’s Sigismondo with the Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Carmen at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in London, Faust at the Washington National … Continued

Daniel Wijngaarden

Daniel trained under the guidance of Leanne Donaldson before Graduating with a Diploma in Elite Performing Arts from TNSPA.PRO in 2018. He immediately joined the international Cast of West Side Story which toured throughout 2019 before starting his second contract with Opera Australia on La Traviata in 2020 and 2021. He began his third Australian … Continued

Daniel Assetta

Daniel began his training at GY Dance in Sydney before graduating from ED5International with a Diploma of Performing Arts. Recent credits include the Australian premiere of Book of Mormon (GFO), in which he played the role of Elder Young. Further theatre credits include the role of Rum Tum Tugger in the Australian/New … Continued

Paolo Fantin

Paolo Fantin, born in 1981 in Castelfranco, completed his secondary education at the art institute in Venice. In 2004 he graduated in Stage Design at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Venice and the following year he specialised in set design and stagecraft. In May 2011 he won the prestigious music critics’ prize “Franco Abbiati” … Continued

Jessica Carrascalão Heard

Jessica Carrascalão Heard is a soprano based in Melbourne. She began singing in choirs at an early age, with both Young Voices of Melbourne and Gondwana Voices. She went on to complete a double degree in Arts and Music at Monash University. On stage Jessica has performed several roles in community opera and operetta productions. … Continued

Michael Kupfer-Radecky

In April 2017, Michael Kupfer-Radecky made his successful debut at La Scala as Hans Sachs in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. One year before, he was called by the Opera de Paris Bastille to jump in as Hans Sachs in the running production of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg under the baton of Philippe Jordan. He sang his … Continued

Rebecca Rashleigh

Rebecca is one of Australia’s up and coming Sopranos. Born in Melbourne, Australia she graduated at the Victorian College of the Arts and Music in 2010. At the VCAM, Rebecca played such roles of Suor Genovieffa (Suor Angelica), Papagena (The Magic Flute), Belinda, (Dido and Aeneas) and Frasquita (Carmen). Since then Rebecca has performed with … Continued