American baritone Rod Gilfry, whom The New York Times describes as “a tour-de-force…[who] sings every phrase with crisp diction and dramatic point, delivering phrases with virile energy, sudden bluster, or, during vulnerable moments, an aching confusion that takes you by surprise…” is a two-time Grammy award nominee, singer and actor, has performed in all of … Continued
With 27 performances of Cavaradossi Tosca to his credit last season, South Korean tenor Young Woo Kim returns to the role in 2024-25 at Staatsoper Hamburg and Deutsche Oper am Rhein. At Oper Frankfurt he sings Radames Aida and at Oper Köln, where he’s a member of the ensemble, he sings Ismaele Nabucco and Don … Continued
Zoe Zeniodi, hailed by the press as “Ms Dynamite”, has an international career which has led to collaborations with Lyric Opera of Chicago, LA Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Opera Queensland, New Zealand Opera, Opera Southwest, Florida Grand Opera, Bremen Opera and orchestras such as the Philharmonia, Orchestre de Paris, Köln Gürzenich Orchestra, Bremen Philharmonic, Brno Philharmonic, … Continued
Anglo-German conductor Tim Anderson is rapidly making a name for himself as an interpreter of 20th and 21st century repertoire. He has conducted for companies such as the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Teatro Real Madrid, Dutch National Opera, Opéra National de Montpellier, and Stadttheater Klagenfurt. Future plans include his house debut at Semperoper Dresden. … Continued
In 2023 Northern Irish soprano Giselle Allen revived Tosca for Opera North and sang Praskov’ya Osipovna Nos (The Nose) at La Monnaie, Brussels and 3rd Norn Götterdämmerung for Opernhaus Zürich. Celebrated for her strong character portrayals, other highlights include Elektra for Irish National Opera, Miss Jessel The Turn of the Screw for La Monnaie (live-streamed to European audiences) and Ellen Orford at Bergen International Festival, Berlin’s Komische Oper and … Continued
Sydney-based British keyboardist and conductor Chad Kelly is in demand across opera, symphonic repertoire, historically informed performance, and contemporary music. He is currently on the music staff at Opera Australia, having spent several seasons at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich and at English National Opera in London. Dedicated to historically informed performance, Chad has … Continued
Antonio is thrilled to be making his professional stage debut in Miss Saigon in Melbourne. Antonio is a very busy bee who enjoys spending time with friends, swimming, jiujitsu, lemon and mango ice cream and dancing at Ministry of Dance. He would like to thank his family for all their love and support.
Donatella is a cheerful little girl from Melbourne. She enjoys utilizing creativity and imagination to explore the world in her own way. She loves crafting and playing with her big sister. Donatella is thrilled to be cast as Tam in Miss Saigon and looks forward to sharing her joy with the audience.
Michael is a fun loving, bright and articulate boy who enjoys playing the piano, learning Vietnamese and Mandarin, and going to Kindergarten. Michael enjoys singing, dancing and acting, and is a wonderful older brother to Regina and Thomas. Michael is excited to make his debut appearance with Miss Saigon and would like to thank his … Continued
Anderson is a sunny six-year-old boy. He trains at May Downs School of Dance and enjoys his tap classes the most. Anderson loves making things out of scraps and recyclables – his dream job is to be a toymaker, or a LEGO model designer. Anderson is excited to be making his stage debut with Miss … Continued