Malcolm Ede

Background: Born, Australia. Music Masters from Queensland Conservatorium. Emerging Artist with NZ Opera 2005. Joined full-time Opera Australia Chorus, 2008 OA repertoire: Customs Sergeant: La Bohème, Commissioner: Madama Butterfly, Peasant: Pagliacci, Junkman/Señor: Candide, Neighbour/Asylum Doctor: Bliss Other Companies: Baritone Soloist: Seven Deadly Sins (Opéra de Lyon); Wagner: Faust; Priest/Armoured Man: The Magic Flute; Douphol:La Traviata; … Continued

Lisa Cooper

Background: Born, Australia. Studied at University of Sydney – has a Bachelor Degree in Arts, with Honours in Music, and a Diploma in Education. Studies voice with Anna Connolly OA repertoire: Sylviane: The Merry Widow, Kate Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, Bridesmaid 1 and 2 in The Marriage of Figaro, Orphan 2 in Der Rosenkavalier, Flight … Continued

Ke Lu Ma

Background Born, China. Studied at Shanghai Conservatorium of Music, China and Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Australia, obtained BA (Music), Grad Dip. Mus. (Perf.). From 1982-1993, taught singing at Faculty of Music, Hebei Teachers’ University in China, During 1994-996, won Second Prize and Highly Commended Prize at McDonald’s Open Singing Competitions for Mezzo-soprano. Joined Opera Australia … Continued

Leah Thomas

Background: Born, Australia. Graduated with Bachelor of Music (2000), Diploma of Opera (2003), Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Finalist ABC Young Performers’ Award, Winner German Operatic Award (2007), Winner Mietta Song Recital Award (2003). Member of full time chorus since 2005. OA repertoire: Catherine: Sound Garden (Schools Company), First Handmaiden: Turandot, Gianetta: Gondoliers, Annina: La Traviata, … Continued

Katherine Wiles

New Zealand-born Katherine Wiles currently lives in Sydney, Australia after being based in the UK where she studied with Patricia Hay. She holds an F.T.C.L. Voice from Trinity College, London, England, a Masters in Opera from Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland and a Bachelor of Music (Honours) from Auckland University, … Continued

Jin Tea Kim

Background: Born, South Korea. Studied voice at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Opera School. Graduated with Diploma in Operatic Art, 1984. OA repertoire: Amelia’s Servant in Un ballo in maschera, Guiseppe in La traviata, Lamplighter in Manon Lescaut, Prince of Persia in Turandot (also in concert in association with the Bicentennial Festival of Sydney and … Continued

Jonathan McCauley

Background: Born, Australia. B.A. Grad Dip. (Sydney University). Member of the Opera Australia Chorus since 1995. OA repertoire: Soldier/Polish Gentleman/Shopkeeper in Death in Venice, Doganiere in La bohème, Porter of the Monastery/Guard in Manon, Servant/Messenger in La Traviata, Lictor/Love Policeman in Orpheus in the Underworld, Ottakar Consort in Die Freischütz, Burgess in Peter Grimes, Guccio in Gianni Schicchi, The Guide in Carmen, The Second Priest … Continued

Gregory Brown

Background: Born, Australia. Completed the Bachelor of Music Education at Sydney College of Advanced Education, 1987, and the Diploma of Operatic Art at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, 1994.  Currently a full time member of the chorus for Opera Australia OA repertoire: The Official Registrar in Madama Butterfly, Don Curzio in The Marriage of Figaro, Apprentice … Continued

Emma Castelli

Emma was born in Australia and completed a Diploma of Opera at the Sydney Conservatorium and a Bachelor of Music Double performance at Newcastle Conservatorium. She is the winner of numerous competitions including The Helpmann Fellowship, The Horace Keats, The Federated Music Clubs of Australia, and The Lady Galleghan prize in Opera Foundation’s Covent Garden … Continued

Eva Kong

Outstanding Korean/Australian soprano Eva Kong’s most recent appearances include the title role in Manon for Korea National Opera, The Countess in Le nozze di Figaro and Kumudha in A Flowering Tree for Opera Queensland, her début as Violetta (La traviata) in Seoul, South Korea; she also took the soprano solos in Iris dévoilée for Sydney … Continued