Lidiya Yankovskaya is a fiercely committed advocate for Slavic masterpieces and works on the leading edge of classical music. She has conducted more than 40 world premieres, including 17 operas. In her seven seasons as Music Director of Chicago Opera Theater, Yankovskaya spearheaded the commissioning of 11 new operas, advancing the work of six female … Continued
Lee grew up in Houston, Texas and started playing the horn at the age of 12, taught initially by his father. He is in the 3rd generation of horn players in his family. By 2006, Lee had finished his studies at the New England Conservatory with his Uncle Jay Wadenpfuhl, who was a member of … Continued
Australian soprano Fiona Jopson has been acclaimed for her “gleaming soprano ripe with elegance, dynamism and flexibility” and “her widely expressive Soprano impressing from the steaming lower range through to her evenly controlled top notes”. In 2024, Fiona made her Opera Australia company debut as Giorgetta (Il Tabarro) at short notice. Acclaimed that “Vocally she … Continued
Nicole Dorigo is an accomplished music professional with a specialist interest in language. As Opera Australia’s in-house Language Coach since 2013, Nicole is responsible for French and Italian repertoire, including operas, concerts, major events on the harbour, and the national tours. A key member of the music staff, she coaches the company’s Australian singers, visiting … Continued
Winner of the Richard Bonynge Accompanists Award at the 2018 Sydney International Song Prize, Thomas Victor Johnson is a vocal coach and pianist based in Sydney. He currently serves as répétiteur with Opera Australia and as a vocal coach at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Thomas was a member of the music staff at the … Continued
Michelle is an Intimacy Director & Coordinator, an award-winning Theatre Director, Producer, Teaching Artist and Playwright. Michelle trained as an Intimacy Professional with Intimacy on Set, under the mentorship of Ita O’Brien (UK) and Michala Banas (Australia). Michelle’s credits include Così fan tutte, La Traviata (Opera Queensland), Fourteen, Fourthcoming (Shake & Stir Theatre Co), The … Continued
Most known for his role as The Mayor of Wiggle Town on The Wiggles and his TED talk: Physical Communication is Universal, Andy most recently received a four-chair-turn on television show The Voice, where he was the first performer in the 10 year history of the show to sing with their body. Andy headlined Mussorgsky’s … Continued
Isabel Hudson is an award-winning set and costume designer. Isabel won Sydney Theatre Awards for Best Set Design of an Independent Production in both 2019 and 2018 – for her set designs on the smash-hit, sold out musicals American Psycho and Cry-Baby at Hayes Theatre Co. Nominations include: for the APDG Award for Best Set … Continued
Hailed as the “tenor that the whole opera world is talking about” (Marie Claire) and a “revelation” (Bachtrack), Adam Smith is known for his voice that “overflows with dramatic conviction and heroic impact” (Opera Now Magazine). Recent standout roles include Don José in Carmen, Rodolfo La Bohème and Cavaradossi in Tosca. Having already made his … Continued