Airena Nakamura holds the position of Principal 2nd Violin and Section Leader in the Opera Australia Orchestra, having first joined the Orchestra in 2004. Starting her musical studies at the age of three, Airena, under the tutelage of Christopher Kimber and Dene Olding, went on to complete a Bachelor of Music Performance at the Sydney Conservatorium … Continued

Soprano Rachel Pines has followed a musical journey leading from Canada, across Europe, to Australia. This season, Rachel sang Mrs. Hayes in Floyd’s Susannah with Opera New England, and created the role of Mary Sullivan in The Seven Sopranos’ premiere tour of Songs from Stage and Screen. In concert, she appeared with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra singing the … Continued

Benjamin Burton is a talented young pianist with a passion for accompanying vocal and instrumental performances. In 2014, Ben travelled on full scholarship to Munich, Germany as repetiteur for the Bel Canto Summer Program. In his role as accompanist, Ben has performed all over the country, and in 2017 will be continuing to perform with … Continued

Owen Phillips is a set and costume designer who graduated from NIDA with a Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Design) in 2011. He prides himself on developing his designs via rigorous research and detailed dramaturgical analysis. His work is always driven by the text and its unique requirements, be they small or large, broad or detailed. … Continued

Praised for her vocal beauty, seamless technique, and abundant musicality, Nadine Sierra is hailed as one of the most promising new talents in opera today. Having made a string of successful debuts last season with the Metropolitan, La Scala, Paris, and Berlin State Operas, the American soprano – recently named the winner of the 2017 … Continued

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

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