Taras Berezhansky was born in Pavlograd, Ukraine. He graduated from the National Pedagogical University of Ukraine and National Music Academy of Ukraine. Taras is the prizewinner of the 10th Klaudia Taev Competition for Young Opera Singers (2nd Prize, 2017), after which his international career began to develop rapidly. During this time he sang: Sarastro (Die … Continued
Liam Headland is a bass hailing from Melbourne, Victoria. He studied Music Performance at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music under the tutelage of Carrie Barr. He has previously performed roles such as La descente d’Orphée aux enfers and Don Alfonso in Cosi Fan Tutte. The Magic Flute is Liam’s debut performance with Opera Australia He looks … Continued
Tenor Shanul Sharma, celebrated for his “dazzling fireworks” (The Age), “laser-like precision” (Limelight Magazine), “radiant high notes” (Opera Libera), and “resplendent clarity” (Sydney Morning Herald), has been described as “Gandhi reincarnate” (Oper! Magazin) and is recognised as the first Indian-born Australian to perform as a principal artist in an Australian opera (SBS News). Born in … Continued
Rachel Cole is a Sydney-based performer and presenter whose recent theatre credits include understudying Sarah Brightman as Norma Desmond for Opera Australia/GWB’s Asian tour of Sunset Boulevard. She previously understudied in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical and has worked with Tim Minchin on both Groundhog Day and the original Australian tour of Matilda the Musical with the Royal … Continued
Jade started ballet at the age of three and at just age fourteen, relocated to Melbourne to train at The Australian Ballet School. She continued her dance training at Queensland University of Technology graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance Performance). Jade’s passion for her craft has seen her embrace all aspects of the … Continued
Sydney born bass Vincent Farrell has recently completed his Graduate Diploma of Opera at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music under the tuition of Professor Michael Halliwell and Dr Rowena Cowley. He was a recipient of the Donald Lionel Edgerton Scholarship for Male Singers. Vincent has studied music from an early age, earning associate diplomas in … Continued
Anna trained as an opera singer at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and later at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. She made her operatic debut with Opera Australia, performing Pamina, Papagena, and the Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflӧte. Her theatre credits include Naiad in Ariadne auf Naxos under Simone … Continued
After graduating full-time courses in classical ballet and musical theatre in Australia, further study with the Associated Studios in London, and most recently with the Howard Fine Acting Studio, Rachael has gained a diverse range of national and International credits. She has danced for Kanye West in his live concert and played the roles of … Continued
Medet studied at the Tulebaev Music College in Almaty and the Renata Tebaldi and Mario Del Monaco Academy in Pesaro. He was awarded the Grand Prix in the 2009 Art of the 21st Century International Competition in Finland, the 1st Prize and “The best tenor of the competition” Special Prize in the 2009 Glinka International … Continued
Palermo born Jessica Nuccio is the recipient of many international awards and opera competitions, such as the first prize at “Simone Alaimo e le sue opera” in 2010, the first prize at “Voci del Mediterraneo” in Siracusa, and the first prize and the prize of critics in the first edition of the international signing competition … Continued