Bass Stephen Bennett was a member of The Leonine Consort, and subsequently a founding member of The Song Company. In 1986 he joined The Australian Opera’s Young Artist Development Program and then became a principal bass with this company. In 1992, Stephen left The Australian Opera to pursue a freelance career. He has sung with … Continued
The German tenor completed his master’s degree in singing, vocal pedagogy, and sacred music at the Music Academy of Cologne. From 1999 to 2005, Stefan Vinke was engaged to sing the young heroic tenor-roles at the Nationaltheater Mannheim, such as Tristan, Florestan, Parsifal, Lohengrin, Siegmund, Erik and other leading tenor roles as Idomeneo, Don José and … Continued
A native of New Zealand, Simon O’Neill has established himself as one of the finest helden-tenors on the international stage. He is a principal artist with the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Teatro alla Scala and both the Bayreuth and Salzburg Festivals, appearing with a number of illustrious conductors including James Levine, … Continued
Simon Changhwan Kim, a Korean-born tenor, graduated in voice from Kyung-Hee University and pursued postgraduate studies in Genoa, Perugia, and the Salzburg Mozarteum. In Italy, he won several top prizes in international vocal competitions and performed extensively as a soloist. Since relocating to Sydney in 2009, Simon has been a prominent performer with Opera Australia, … Continued
Dynamic and celebrated Australian mezzo-soprano, Sian Sharp, has been described as “one of Opera Australia’s most versatile and accomplished singers” (Australian Arts Review). In 2023/2024, she sang Suzuki (Madama Butterfly), Maddalena (Rigoletto), La Muse (Les contes d’Hoffmann), Dodo (Breaking the Waves) and La Zelatrice (Suor Angelica) for Opera Australia. Concert appearances included Rossweisse (Die Walküre) … Continued
Australian soprano Sharon Prero began her music career as a concert flautist. At 15, she toured New Zealand performing Bach's Suite in B Minor to great acclaim. Her love of the stage inspired her change of direction; she regularly performed in oratorio and recital whilst studying a double Voice/Flute major at the Tasmanian Conservatorium of … Continued
Shu-Cheen Yu appears as Lady Thiang in The King and I. Born in China, Shu-Cheen Yu began her career as a child star in Chinese traditional opera. She went on to become one of China’s best folk singers and a principal artist with the Shan-Xi province Beijing Opera Company as well as … Continued
Shane Lowrencev was born in Melbourne and graduated from the Melba Memorial Conservatorium with a Bachelor of Music. He furthered his studies at The Australian National Academy of Music and at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. Whilst an undergraduate at the Melba, Shane received the Robert Salzer Scholarship Award for Operatic Potential … Continued
Sarah recently performed the role of Fricka for Melbourne Opera’s Das Rheingold in 2021 and Die Walküre in 2022, reprising the role in 2023 for the their Ring Cycle. “As Fricka, Sarah Sweeting was immensely potent. Her mezzo-soprano is a volatile instrument which commands the stage and accepted no excuses from her husband” (Concertonet) Receiving Green Room … Continued
Sam Roberts-Smith graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Music and Graduate Diploma in Opera from The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. He joined Opera Australia in 2009 and was invited to join the Moffatt Oxenbould Young Artist Program in 2012. Sam has been awarded numerous prizes including First place in … Continued