Born in 1944 to Hungarian parents, Claude-Michel Schönberg began his career in France as a singer, writer and producer of pop songs. In collaboration with Alain Boublil, he is the book co-writer and the composer of La Révolution Française, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre and The Pirate Queen. In 2008, his musical Marguerite, in … Continued
Alain Boublil is the author of the librettos and lyrics for the musicals La Révolution Française (celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year!), Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Martin Guerre, and The Pirate Queen, all in collaboration with Claude-Michel Schönberg, as well as Marguerite with music by Michel Legrand. He also co-produced the original cast albums of all his shows. He co-wrote the screenplay … Continued
Celebrated as one of the leading tenors of our times, Michael Schade appears regularly on all of the important opera houses and concert stages of the world. Opera and concert performances have taken him to the Verbier, Lucerne, Grafenegg, Glyndebourne and Salzburg Festivals, the Vienna, Hamburg and Berlin State Operas, the Metropolitan Opera and Canadian … Continued
Award-winning conductor Jessica Cottis works with leading orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic, BBC Symphony, Oslo Philharmonic, Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Royal Danish Opera, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Opéra National de Bordeaux, Sydney Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and has enjoyed numerous re-invitations to the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and BBC Proms. … Continued
Aussie mezzo-soprano Indyana Schneider studied a BA in Music at Magdalen College, Oxford University, before moving to Vienna to join the Wiener Staatsoper Akademie in 2019. During the pandemic, she completed an MA Oper with High Distinction at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien in Hannover. Earlier this season, Indyana sang the title role in Carmen with … Continued
Caitlin Hulcup made her European debut at the Wiener Staatsoper as Enriquetta (I Puritani) having won Opera Foundation Australia’s Vienna State Opera Award. She went on to establish her career at leading opera houses internationally, including Royal Opera House London, the Bolshoi Theatre Moscow, Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, Theatre an der Wien, Theatre des Champs Elysees, … Continued
David is an award-winning composer, video and sound designer for theatre, dance, opera, installation and film. David’s recent theatre credits include the role of video designer for the ground-breaking productions of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde, and The Picture Of Dorian Gray for Sydney Theatre Company for which he won a Sydney Theatre … Continued
Helen Sherman has represented Australia at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition and at the Francisco Viñas International Singing Competition. She was nominated for a Helpmann Award (Best Female Performer in an Opera) for her portrayal of Poppea in L’incoronazione di Poppea for Pinchgut Opera. Recent appearances include Flora in La traviata (Royal … Continued
Countertenor Christopher Lowrey is considered “one of the operatic countertenors of our day, excelling dramatically and vocally, with clear, ringing and flexible tone” (Bachtrack, Sandra Bowdler). From the United States, and inflected by many years in the UK, he balances the best elements of these diverse traditions, merging directness of expression and beauty of tone … Continued
Erin Helyard has been acclaimed as an inspiring conductor, a virtuosic and expressive performer of the harpsichord and fortepiano, and a lucid scholar who is passionate about promoting discourse between musicology and performance. Erin graduated in harpsichord from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with the University Medal. He completed his Masters in fortepiano and a … Continued