Suzanne Johnston has achieved the rare distinction of being recognised equally for her success in opera, music theatre, and as a concert performer. Her operatic career encompasses the prestigious European Festivals of Glyndebourne and Salzburg, as well as Australia’s major opera companies, for whom her repertory includes the title roles in L’incoronazione … Continued
Stuart Skelton, winner of the 2014 International Opera Awards for Best Male Singer and 2 Helpmann Awards, is one of the finest heldentenors on the stage today. His repertoire encompasses some of opera’s most challenging roles, from Wagner's Lohengrin, Parsifal, Rienzi, Siegmund and Erik to Strauss’s Kaiser and Bacchus, Janacek’s Laca, Saint-Saens’ … Continued
Susan Bullock is one of the world’s most sought-after dramatic sopranos. In recent seasons she has appeared as Wagner’s Brünnhilde at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Wiener Staatsoper, Teatro La Fenice, Teatro Nacional de São Carlos Lisbon, Oper Frankfurt, Opéra de Lyon, the New National Theatre Tokyo, and with the Canadian Opera Company. … Continued
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
Stephen Smith is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts. He debuted as Rodolfo in Eastern Metropolitan Opera’s production of La bohème. In 2003, Stephen performed as Martin in Copland’s The Tender Land for Operalive, Rinaldo in Galuppi’s Il filosofo di campagna for Stopera, Don José in Carmen for The … 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
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
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
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
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