Elena Kats-Chernin is one of the most cosmopolitan composers working today, having reached millions of listeners worldwide through her prolific catalogue of works for theatre, ballet, orchestra, and chamber ensemble. Her dramatically vivid music communicates a mixture of light-heartedness and heavy melancholy, combining strong rhythmic figures with elements of cabaret, tango, ragtime, and klezmer. Born … Continued
Heath studied at ED5 International in 2005 and upon graduating, landed the role of ‘Chistery’ in Wicked (Universal Studios Japan). He has since has been featured in Hairspray, A Chorus Line, Grease, Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour’s Carmen, Opera Australia’s La Traviata, The Bodyguard, played a featured role in the parody show Bodybag and has performed … Continued
Australian-Italian soprano Giuseppina Grech is one of the country’s most exciting and popular young vocal talents. In 2024, she sang The Queen of Night for Opera Australia in Die Zauberflöte. She graduated from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, before winning the Italian Acclaim Opera Fellowship Awards. This allowed her to continue her studies in Italy … Continued
Luc De Wit began his career as an actor but later worked increasingly as a stage director and since 1995 he focused mainly on directing operas. He also teaches regularly at theatre and music theatre colleges, and has given workshops for actors, singers, directors and set designers. He currently teaches at the Lassaad International Theatre … Continued
Katrina Lindsay’s work covers set and costume design in theatre, dance, opera and television. She won the 2018 Tony Award and 2017 Olivier Award for Outstanding Costume Design on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, currently playing in the West End, on Broadway and in Melbourne, and the 2008 Tony, Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk … Continued
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 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 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 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 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