Award-winning Australian soprano Cathy-Di Zhang is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, London. Since returning to Australia in 2019, she has sung a number of leading roles for the nation’s major performing arts organisations. For Opera Australia, she has appeared as Micaëla in Carmen and Rosina in The Barber of Seville; for Pinchgut … Continued
The tenor Najmiddin Mavlyanov was born in Samarkand (Uzbekistan). From 1998 until 2002 he studied singing in his home town and later at the consrvatory of Tashkent, that he finished in 2006. He was a soloist at the opera of Tashkent. Since 2010 he is a member of the Stanislavsky und Nemirovitsch-Danchenko Theatre Moscow, where … Continued
Lucy Birkinshaw is a lighting designer and artist whose design work spans theatre, opera, music theatre, concert lighting, dance, film and television. Lucy’s distinctive approach to depth, contrast and beauty within her designs make her an identifiable theatre artist. Lucy’s opera work includes Tristan & Isolde, Roberto Devereux, Lohengrin, HMS Pinafore, Anna Bolena, Tannhauser, Abduction … Continued
Australian tenor Iain Henderson is a widely sought after performer with a strong ringing sound and an energetic performance style. Currently a Principal Artist with Opera Australia, Iain made his company début as Don José in Carmen for OA’s National Tour and his mainstage début as Pang in Turandot. His other roles for the national … Continued
Korean-born Australian soprano Esther Song is acclaimed as one of Opera Australia’s esteemed Principal Artists. A graduate of the Master’s program at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, she made her triumphant debut at the Sydney Opera House in early 2022, performing the role of Princess Eudoxie in La Juive. Esther’s versatility and artistry have seen … Continued
Hans Schavernoch is one of the most renowned stage designer of our time and has worked in all the major theatres and festivals in the world including Vienna, London, New York, Amsterdam, Munich, Chicago, Florence, Los Angeles, Madrid, Tokyo, Dresden, Frankfurt (2009 Pfitzner’s Palestrina, 2010 Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust), Barcelona, Zurich (2011 Wagner’s Tannhäuser, … Continued
An acclaimed Violist and chamber musician, Luke Spicer is now establishing himself as one of Australia’s foremost young conductors. Graduating with a Masters of Conducting from the Sydney Conservatorium, he has furthered his studies in Freiburg, and Manchester; and attended the Fondazione Musicale Chigiana, Siena, working under Maestro Gianluigi Gelmetti. Luke became a participant in … Continued
Chiara was born in Milan, and has loved theatre and art in general since she was a child. She graduated from SPID Theatre Academy as a Dancer, Singer and Actress. Today she is also a Director and Choreographer for musical theatre, opera, major events and fashion shows. Theatre credits include: as associate director in musical … Continued
Shaun Rennie is currently the Associate Director of Opera Australia. He is an award-winning director of theatre, musical theatre, and opera, having earned three Sydney Theatre Award nominations for Best Director and twice winning the Broadway World Award for Best Direction. Shaun’s recent projects include Guys and Dolls on Sydney Harbour (Opera Australia), Switzerland (Ensemble … Continued
Elysha completed her training at ED5 International under the direction of William A Forsythe and has since gone on to carve out a dynamic career. In 2014, Elysha made her Australian Musical Theatre debut as part of the cast of Dirty Dancing (GFO) understudying the lead role, ‘Baby’. Her musical theatre credits also include Oklahoma! (The Production Co), The … Continued