Scottish lyric tenor Ranald McCusker completed his Bachelor of Music and Master’s of Music degrees at the Royal Northern College of music in Manchester, UK. His first performance with Opera Australia was in the 2022 production of La Juive. Ranald has performed at numerous UK festivals and concert halls including the BBC Proms at the … Continued
A phenomenal voice and talent in the tradition of the great Italian tenor voices, Freddie De Tommaso has captured wide spread acclaim with headline grabbing debuts and chart-topping album releases. The British-Italian tenor shot to fame in December 2021 when he jumped in as Cavaradossi in Royal Opera’s production of Tosca, thus becoming at the … Continued
Michael is a multi-award-winning set and costume designer whose practice encompasses theatre, opera, dance and film. His career highlights include On The Beach for Sydney Theatre Company, Into The Woods, The Boomkak Panto, Wayside Bride, Light Shining In Buckinghamshire, The Glass Menagerie, Ghosts, Ivanov, Twelfth Night, The Sugarhouse, The Great Fire, Mark Colvin’s Kidney, My Urrwai and … Continued
“Here is a violinist with a rich, full tone, reminiscent of Toscha Seidel or David Oistrakh.” (Lynn René Bayley – Fanfare Magazine / USA) Appointed Concertmaster of the Opera Australia Orchestra in 2024, Matthieu Arama began playing the violin at age six and made his debut as a soloist at Paris’s Salle Gaveau at age … Continued
Background: Born in Sydney and studied at the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama. OA repertoire: Assistant Director: Don Giovanni. Other Companies: Director: Breaking Glass (Sydney Chamber Opera), Associate Director: American Psycho (Hayes Theatre Company & Sydney Opera House), Dramaturg: Notes from Underground (Sydney Chamber Opera), Company Manager: Passion (Sydney Festival), Actor: Victory Over … Continued
Kiira Schmidt Carper’s Broadway credits include Follies (2011 revival), Anything Goes (2011 revival), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2012 revival), Irving Berlin’s White Christmas (2008 and 2009 limited engagements), No No Nanette (NYCC) and Stairway to Paradise (NYCC). Kiira’s U.S. National tours credits include Fame, Crazy for You and A Chorus Line and international credits … Continued
This season, Eric is directing new productions of Song Bird (Kennedy Center), Barber of Seville (Opera Theatre of Saint Louis) and Rock Me Amadeus Live!. He is also choreographing new productions of Pagliacci and La Calisto (Gllimmerglass Festival) and Klangwolke ‘23 (Linz, Austria). Eric was recently the Revival Director for Norma (Metropolitan Opera), Candide! (Glimmerglass … Continued
Russian-American tenor known for dramatic roles. Studied at the St. Petersburg State Conservatory and the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia. To date, has performed with opera theaters including The Metropolitan Opera, New National Theatre Tokyo, Theatro Municipal de São Paulo, Bolshoi Theatre, Seattle Opera and Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck, in roles including the title role … Continued
Beginning her theatrical training at the prestigious Glenda Yee School of Dance, The McDonald College & Village Performing Arts, Tayla-Grace has embarked on a diverse journey, having explored various facets of the Entertainment Industry. She was cast in the choir of Wayne Scott Kermond’s production Candy Man, appeared on Young Talent Time, Everybody Dance Now, … Continued
A graduate of WAAPA’s Music Theatre course, Joel Granger’s theatre credits include Elder McKinley in The Book of Mormon, Hairspray, Pippin (Crossroads Live), Tony Standby in West Side Story on Sydney Harbour (Opera Australia), Gabe in Next to Normal (The Court Theatre, NZ), A Letter for Molly (Ensemble Theatre), Arpad in She Loves Me, Baldwin … Continued