Tabatha McFadyen

Tabatha’s first engagement with Opera Australia was in 2015 as an extra chorister in Graeme Murphy’s production of Turandot. In 2020, Tabatha is delighted to return to the company as a Trainee Director, under the umbrella of the Opera Australia Young Artist Program. In 2019, she worked alongside director Tomo Sugao for his acclaimed new … Continued

Joe Miller

Joe discovered his passion for performing at the Centrestage Performing Arts School in Melbourne before training with the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School and the Australian Ballet School. He has since been working abroad in the US, UK and Europe appearing in Cats for the Really Useful Group on board the Oasis of the Seas; Anyone … Continued

Brady Kitchingham

Brady began his performing career in acting at age 12 with Australian television and film appearances in ‘Water Rats’, ‘All Saints’ and ‘Oyster Farmer’. He has performed across Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Canada and the US in some of the largest venues and cruise ships on the planet. In 2012 he toured three continents in … Continued

Tuuli Narkle

Tuuli was born and raised in rural Western Australia and is of Aboriginal and Finnish descent. Her first encounter with performing arts came through the practice of cultural dance and slowly branched out into acting and singing. As a teenager, Tuuli was accepted into the acting stream of John Curtin College of the Arts, however … Continued

Juan De Dios Mateos

Juan de Dios Mateos was born in Almeria (Andalusia, Spain). There he graduated in flute studies (Almeria) and completed his Masters in Drama and Opera Performance (Jaén). He has studied singing Coral Morales and Carlos Aransay and has taken part in masterclasses with Raina Kabaivanska, Roberto Scandiuzzi, Hedwig Fassbender, Ildar Abdrazakov, Luciana d’Intino and Jaume Aragall amongst others. His … Continued

Sebastien Golenko

Sebastien is overjoyed to continue his musical theatre career in West Side Story. He moved from Brisbane to Sydney to undertake an Advanced Diploma in Performing Arts at ED5 international under the guidance of industry icon William A. Forsythe. Within the course, Sebastien was fortunate enough to perform alongside Marcia Hines and Minnie Cooper. He … Continued

Leah Crocetto

Described by The New York Times as possessing an “agile coloratura technique and a feeling for the Italianate style… with warmth, full penetrating sound and tenderness,” American soprano Leah Crocetto continues to astonish audiences with her moving portrayals of opera’s greatest heroines. Ms. Crocetto begins the 2021/22 season starring as Leonora in Verdi’s Il trovatore … Continued

Jay James-Moody

Jay James-Moody is an award-winning actor, director, writer and producer.  He is the creator and Artistic Director of acclaimed boutique company Squabbalogic Independent Music Theatre, was a co-founder of Sydney’s Hayes Theatre Co, and made his professional debut in Jerry Springer The Opera at the Sydney Opera House.  Performance credits include … Continued

Noah Mullins

In 2019 Noah made his professional debut in the Opera Australia/GWB world tour of West Side Story in the lead role of Riff. The production played at the Sydney Opera House as well as touring Australia, New Zealand and Germany. In 2020 Noah performed his first Cabaret show, a collection of songs and stories of … Continued

Jennifer Rowley

Soprano Jennifer Rowley is acclaimed worldwide for her unforgettable voice and remarkable stage presence, singing a richly varied repertoire that includes many of opera’s greatest heroines. In the 2019/20 season, Jennifer Rowley adds two Verdi roles to her growing list of repertoire and she makes two highly anticipated house debuts: first at the National Theatre … Continued