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
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