Mezzo-soprano Bree Meara is a graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, and trained as a Young Artist with Pacific Opera, Sydney. She has performed with the Opera Australia Chorus since 2016, as well as regular engagements with Opera Queensland and The 7 Sopranos. In 2018 and 2019, Bree performed the role of Hänsel in … Continued
Paul studied at the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music in London and furthered his conducting studies with the opera conductor Jacques Delacôte in Vienna. Alongside his classical symphonic work, Paul was the music director for the original West End productions of Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, The Producers (with Nathan Lane) … Continued
Trudy Dalgleish is one of Australia’s leading lighting designers and a graduate of The National Institute of Dramatic Art ( NIDA ) She has been nominated and won many awards for her work , including a‘Mo’ Award for outstanding contribution to musical theatre , a Helpmann Award, and seven Greenroom awards . Trudy has worked … Continued
Tiffani Swalley is the Associate Director of Hadestown Broadway, the First National Tour of Hadestown and Hadestown Australia. Other Broadway and New York City credits include The Thanksgiving Play (Directed by Rachel Chavkin), Radio MacBeth and War of the Worlds (Directed by Anne Bogart and Darron West). Tiffani is a recent graduate of Columbia University’s … Continued
Alex Lugo is a Black, Queer, and Non-binary artist from Miami, FL — Having initially made their mark as Assistant Dance Captain in the First National Touring company of Hadestown, Alex’s experience propelled them to the Broadway production in 2023, where they worked closely with it’s original creatives to continue to captivate audiences through authenticity … Continued
An esteemed interpreter of Handel, Iestyn Davies begins the 24/25 season singing Didymus in Theodora at Teatro Real Madrid and with Music of the Baroque, Chicago; before delving into other works by the composer including David in Saul at the Glyndebourne Festival; Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno and Dixit Dominus with the Los … Continued
Of sharply focused, golden-hued voice … he tore up the stage with his ‘È sogno o realtà…’ – Opera Today Current and upcoming engagements include Schelkalov Boris Godunov at The Royal Ballet and Opera (Covent Garden), Ford Falstaff at Staatsoper Hamburg, title role Eugene Onegin at Norwegian National Opera, title role Nabucco for Israeli Opera, … Continued
Background: Born Australia, Studied WAAPA, Tony Award nominated Composer and Helpmann Award winning Actor. OA Repertoire: Luther Billis: South Pacific Other Opera: Voltaire/Pangloss: Candide (Victorian Opera), Mack The Knife: Threepenny Opera (STC & Malthouse) Theatre Performance: Franklin Hart Jnr: 9to5 (Crossroads Live), Baird: The Beast (MTC & STC), The Baker: Into The Woods (QPAC), Shane … Continued
The Mexican-Spanish tenor Abraham Breton is currently emerging with a very promising and exciting operatic career. He has been a member of the “Oper Frankfurt” studio for the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 seasons, appearing in several supporting roles in a number of operas including Die Zauberflote of Mozart, Madama Butterfly of Puccini, and Otello of Rossini. … Continued
Natalie Murray Beale’s success across the classical spectrum has earned her critical acclaim, awards and industry praise. She has built a distinguished reputation in leading opera houses, on the concert stage, and in the film industry. Her Royal Opera House debut was lauded as “expertly conducted” by the Financial Times and hailed as “the defining work of art … Continued