Originally from the north-west coast of Tasmania, Erica completed a year at Showfit before graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre) in 2019. Her credits include performing as a featured vocalist in Home Grown Songbook Series: Bryant & Frank, ensemble and featured vocalist in Morning Melodies, … Continued
Mario Cassi made his operatic debut in 2001 within “Voci in Musica”, performing Guglielmo (Così Fan Tutte) and Signor Lupo (Henze’s Pollicino) conducted by Claire Gibault and directed by Daniele Abbado. He won several prestigious international competitions: “Toti Dal Monte” in 2002; “Viotti” in 2002 (“Cesare Bardelli” Special Prize); Placido Domingo Operalia in 2003 (Zarzuela Prize) … Continued
Based in Sydney, Louise Keast’s voice has been described as a “splendid lyric soprano instrument” with the capacity to “rattle the walls”. Louise debuted with the Opera Australia Chorus in the 2021 Melbourne Season production of Aida. She has since performed more than thirty operas as a chorister and became a permanent member of the … Continued
Ildar Abdrazakov kicks off the 21-22 season as Don Basilio in a new production of Il Barbiere di Siviglia at the Vienna State Opera. He returns to Vienna later as Boris Godunov and Selim (Il Turco in Italia) alongside Cecilia Bartoli. The Russian bass appears as Banquo in the prestigious season opening production of Macbeth … Continued
Born in Novosibirsk, Russia, tenor Ivan Gyngazov graduated from the Mikhail Glinka Novosibirsk State Conservatory in 2013, where he studied under the guidance of Marina Akhmedova, an Honorary Artist of Russia. From 2013 to 2017, he worked as a soloist for the Novosibirsk State Academy Opera and Ballet Theater, performing such leading operatic roles as … Continued
Sae-Kyung Rim is an impressive, dramatic Verdian/Verismo soprano with a strong voice, rich in nuances and colors. She has won several international competitions in singing, including the “Giambattista Viotti” in Vercelli. Sae-Kyung Rim graduated in singing at the Conservatory “Giuseppe Verdi” in Milan and in the course for opera singers Soloists dell ‘Accademia del Teatro … Continued
Graduate of the Moscow Gnessin Special Music School, Tchajkovsky Conservatory (Russia), and Royal Music Academy (London, UK). Laureate of the International Competition of Accompanists,1995,Kazan, I Prize. Laureate of the International Competition of Bellini(a member of the Geneva Association of Chamber Music Competitions),Caltanisetta, Italy, I Prize. Soloist of the Moscow State Academic Philharmonic. Senior Teacher in … Continued
Luke is an award- winning Actor and Director. A graduate of The University of Western Sydney and the Actors College of Theatre and Television, Luke has forged a successful career in both musical theatre and straight drama, as well as being highly sort after as a director. Credits include the national tour of Peter Pan … Continued
Dominic began playing the violin at the tender age of 3, and furthered his studies at the Conservatorium High School under the tutelage of Maria Lindsay, and then the Conservatorium of Music under Ole Bohn for a Bachelor and Masters degree. Dominic took 3rd prize at the Kendall National Violin Competition in 2021 and has … Continued
Toby trained at WAAPA before joining the Australian Opera lighting department where he worked for over 16 years before leaving to pursue his passion of lighting. He has designed for Opera Australia, Sydney Symphony, Pacific Opera, Washington Opera Company, Sydney Festival, MTC, Melbourne Opera Company, Sydney Dance Company, Sydney Opera House and STC. His designs … Continued