Lucy Birkinshaw is a lighting designer and artist whose design work spans theatre, opera, music theatre, concert lighting, dance, film and television. Lucy’s distinctive approach to depth, contrast and beauty within her designs make her an identifiable theatre artist. Lucy’s opera work includes Tristan & Isolde, Roberto Devereux, Lohengrin, HMS Pinafore, Anna Bolena, Tannhauser, Abduction … Continued
Australian tenor Iain Henderson has established a close association with Opera Australia as a Principal Artist. He made his company début as Don José in Carmen for the national tour and his mainstage début as Pang in Turandot. His roles for the company have since included Rodolfo in La bohème, Alfredo in La traviata, Spalanzani … Continued
Korean-born Australian soprano Esther Song is acclaimed as one of Opera Australia’s esteemed Principal Artists. A graduate of the Master’s program at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, she made her triumphant debut at the Sydney Opera House in early 2022, performing the role of Princess Eudoxie in La Juive. Esther’s versatility and artistry have seen … Continued
Hans Schavernoch is one of the most renowned stage designer of our time and has worked in all the major theatres and festivals in the world including Vienna, London, New York, Amsterdam, Munich, Chicago, Florence, Los Angeles, Madrid, Tokyo, Dresden, Frankfurt (2009 Pfitzner’s Palestrina, 2010 Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust), Barcelona, Zurich (2011 Wagner’s Tannhäuser, … Continued
An acclaimed Violist and chamber musician, Luke Spicer is now establishing himself as one of Australia’s foremost young conductors. Graduating with a Masters of Conducting from the Sydney Conservatorium, he has furthered his studies in Freiburg, and Manchester; and attended the Fondazione Musicale Chigiana, Siena, working under Maestro Gianluigi Gelmetti. Luke became a participant in … Continued
Chiara was born in Milan, and has loved theatre and art in general since she was a child. She graduated from SPID Theatre Academy as a Dancer, Singer and Actress. Today she is also a Director and Choreographer for musical theatre, opera, major events and fashion shows. Theatre credits include: as associate director in musical … Continued
Shaun Rennie is currently the Associate Director of Opera Australia. He is an award-winning director of theatre, musical theatre, and opera, having earned three Sydney Theatre Award nominations for Best Director and twice winning the Broadway World Award for Best Direction. Shaun’s recent projects include Guys and Dolls on Sydney Harbour (Opera Australia), Switzerland (Ensemble … Continued
Elysha completed her training at ED5 International under the direction of William A Forsythe and has since gone on to carve out a dynamic career. In 2014, Elysha made her Australian Musical Theatre debut as part of the cast of Dirty Dancing (GFO) understudying the lead role, ‘Baby’. Her musical theatre credits also include Oklahoma! (The Production Co), The … Continued
Adelaide born; Amelia trained extensively in all genres of theatre since the age of 5. At 17, she made the move to New York City after receiving a 12 month scholarship to train full-time at the Broadway Dance Centre. Amelia has been performing professionally in numerous corporate events and recently, completed the 2021 tour of … Continued
Rania obtained his Certificate IV in Performing Arts at Ettingshausen’s in Sydney and made his musical theatre debut in the role of Pepe in West Side Story (Opera Australia). His theatre credits include touring Australia in the smash hit Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Global Creatures), performing in the ensemble of Chicago (XRoads Live) and understudying the role of George in The Wedding Singer (David … Continued