Laura Galmarini

Since 2014, Laura Galmarini has been working at Teatro alla Scala assisting directors De Ana, Guth, Wilson, McVicar, Bondy, Asagaroff, Flimm, Pelly, Cavani, Martone and for the historical revivals of Zeffirelli, Chereau and Strehler. Credits include work at Accademia Teatro alla Scala, Cantiere Internazionale d’Arte (Montepulciano, Tuscany), Teatro San Carlo (Naples), Duomo Rooftops (Milan), Festival … Continued

Sven-Eric Bechtolf

Sven-Eric Bechtolf studied at the Mozarteum Salzburg in Austria before starting his career as an actor, collaborating with the foremost stages of Germany and Switzerland; besides he had many engagements at the Burgtheater Wien for several years. He received the Nestroy Prize of Theatre as “actor of the year” in 2002 and 2003. In 2007 … Continued

Carmen Giannattasio

Carmen Giannattasio’s unique talent has been in demand worldwide since her career was launched by taking First Prize and the Audience Award at Placido Domingo’s Operalia, Paris in 2002. Her lustrous soprano voice and her dramatic ability gained her immediate critical attention and a reputation as a chameleon, able to adapt her tune and skin … Continued

N.N.

N.N. is an abbreviation of ‘Nomen nescio’, a Latin phrase commonly used to signify an anonymous or unnamed person. When it appears in a cast list on this website, it indicates we have not yet announced this cast member.

Kelly Tang

Kelly Tang holds the position of Tutti Violin in the Opera Australia Orchestra.

Ben Smith

Born and raised in Sydney, Ben started studying violin with Yasuki Nakamura at the age of four, completing his studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with Christopher Kimber. After a couple of years freelancing in the United Kingdom, in 2000 he successfully auditioned for a Tutti First Violin job in the Orquesta Sinfonica de … Continued

Ashlyn Tymms

“It was velvety-voiced Ashlyn Tymms’ poised, deeply-felt ‘Midnight Song’ that lifted us into another realm altogether.” Mahler Symphony No. 3, Limelight Magazine, 3.12.22 In 2024, Ashlyn Tymms sang Ježibaba in Rusalka and Dido in Dido and Aeneas for West Australian Opera and Fanny Price in Mansfield Park for New Zealand Opera. She took the alto … Continued

Tom Hamilton

Tom Hamilton is a versatile company member of the Chorus Ensemble and has sung with OA since 1998. Prior to this he was Young Artist with VSO and a Chorister with LOQ after studying voice at Qld. Conservatorium. Roles performed and understudied include Mozart’s Figaro, Leporello, Papageno; Puccini’s Marcello, Sharpless, Bonzo, Sacraistano, Sciarrone, Alcindoro; Donizetti’s … Continued

Sitiveni Talei

Background: Born, Australia. Studied voice at the Australian National University; attended the Yorke Trust Summer Opera Company in Norfolk, UK in 2003. Winner – Marianne Mathy Scholarship, 2008; awarded the Nelly Apt Scholarship and received the audience-determined Foster Award, during the Australian National Singing Competition OA repertoire: Officer: The Barber of Seville, Eachus: Orpheus in … Continued