Australian soprano Nicole Car has established herself as one of the leading sopranos of her generation and has become a fixture at many of the top houses around the world. Often praised for her beautiful, rich timbre and her unique musicality, Nicole was recently made a Chevalier de l’ordre des arts et des lettres de … Continued
With an extensive career in theatre, film and television, Mitchell is one of Australia’s most prolific, versatile and awarded acting talents. From Shakespeare, Moliere, Williamson and O’Neill to musicals such as Avenue Q, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and The Mikado to AFI-nominated feature film and TV performances, Mitchell is … Continued
Morris Robinson is quickly gaining a reputation as one of the most interesting and sought after basses performing today. A graduate of the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, Mr. Robinson made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in their production of Fidelio. He has since appeared there as Sarastro in … Continued
Milijana Nikolic’s most recent performances include Jane Seymour (Anna Bolena) for The Metropolitan Opera New York, Eboli (Don Carlo), Amneris (Aida), Verdi’s Requiem and the title role in Carmen for Opera Australia, Pantasilea (Bomarzo) for Teatro Real Madrid, Carmen for Fujiwara Opera Japan and Dalila (Samson et Dalila) with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. … Continued
Australian soprano Miriam Gordon-Stewart's debut as Sieglinde for Opera Australia was described as "astonishing" with "a powerful voice which radiates joy…her exultant "O hehrstes Wunder" is a heartbreaking cry of desperate hope" (Michael Magnusson – Arts Hub). Miriam has most recently returned to the Deutsche Oper, Berlin for performances of Gertrud in Hänsel und Gretel … Continued
Michael Lewis, one of Australia’s most respected singers, is highly regarded for his command of both operatic and concert repertoire. After winning the Metropolitan Opera Competition in 1973 and an Arts Council Scholarship, Michael left Adelaide for Europe, marking the beginning of a successful international career. His major debut at the Wexford Festival in 1976, … Continued
Milica Ilic’s most recent performances include Queen of Night (Die Zauberflöte) in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Essen; Gilda (Rigoletto) in Modena, Sophie (Werther) for Ópera de Tenerife, Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro) and Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 for the Xi’an Symphony Orchestra in China and the soprano solos in Carmina Burana for the Sydney, Adelaide … Continued
A performer of great versatility, the distinguished soprano Merlyn Quaife has performed opera, oratorio, lieder, chamber music and contemporary music to great acclaim throughout Australia and Europe. She has performed as soloist with the Singapore Symphony, Hong Kong Philharmonic and the Voronesz Philharmonic (Russia). Merlyn has appeared with every Australian Opera Company in roles ranging … Continued
As principal Baritone with Opera Australia, Michael Honeyman has distinguished himself in the title roles of Wozzeck (Helpmann Award for Best Male Performer in an Opera), King Roger (Green Room Award for Male Lead in an Opera and Helpmann Award nomination), and Simon Boccanegra. Leading roles for the company include Miller (Luisa Miller), Valentin (Faust), … Continued
Born in Bulgaria, Mariana Pentcheva attended the Conservatory in her hometown Sofia, where she studied singing with Alexandrina Milcheva. Winner of several international competitions, including “Marcello Viotti Competition” in Vercelli, “Concorso Voci Verdiane” in Busseto, and “Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition” in Philadelphia, she made her operatic debut in 1991 at the Teatro Comunale in Firenze. … Continued