Background: Began singing studies in NZ, and in 1987 won the Mogil Song Contest, judged by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. Awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council Scholarship (Jack McGill), 1988, enabling study abroad, and, following an extensive recital and singing schools tour of the USA and Europe, she went to the Royal Northern College … Continued
Background: Born, Australia. Began vocal studies at Tasmanian Conservatorium; graduated from Sydney Conservatorium, 1998 OA Repertoire: Benoit/Customs Officer: La bohème, Usher: Rigoletto, Antonio: Le nozze di Figaro, Pooh-Bah: The Mikado, Love Policeman in Orpheus in the Underworld, Figaro: The Barber of Seville, Papageno/Armoured Man: The Magic Flute, Father: Hansel and Gretel, Strongman: Sid the Serpent, Riccardo: … Continued
Background: Born: Sydney, Australia. Study: Conservatorium of Music (Sydney), National Opera Studio (London), Music Academy of the West (California). Awards: Australian Opera Auditions Committee ‘Dame Joan Sutherland Award’, Nance Atkinson Trust Grant, Tait Memorial Trust Grant, Johnson Bequest, Australian Singing Competition Finalist, Wagner Society in NSW Scholarship. OA Repertoire: Albert Albert Herring, Raoul de St. … Continued
Pianist and conductor Anthony Hunt is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, London, and has been Chorus Master for Opera Australia since 2013. He studied piano and organ at the Elder Conservatorium, University of Adelaide, before becoming a Young Artist at the State Opera of South Australia, conducting many performances in the Opera … Continued
Benjamin was born in Australia and studied at the Elder Conservatorium of Music and the Australian Opera Studio. He is a former member of State Opera of South Australia’s Young Artist Program. His roles for Opera Australia include the Emperor: Njegus (Merry Widow), Don Basilio (Marriage of Figaro), L’Incredibile (Andrea Chenier), Pang (Turandot), Spoletta (Tosca), … Continued
Adrian has enjoyed a long and varied career as an opera singer, concert performer, music educator, director and producer. Most recently, he won his second Green Room Award for his performance of Hagen in Wagner’s, Götterdämmerung. In 2017, Adrian was the winner of Australia’s prestigious singing award, the Australian Opera Awards (YMF, MOST). His singing … Continued
Sydney born Annabelle Chaffey graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium with a Bachelor of Music & a Diploma of Opera. During her studies Annabelle was awarded the Bud Brown Vocal Scholarship & the Barbara Edgarton Scholarship. Annabelle began working for Opera Australia in 1998 and joined the fulltime chorus in 2000 working also as a Principal … Continued
New Zealand Tenor Jonathan Abernethy has established himself as a vibrant and upcoming operatic artist, his most recent accolades being named a HSBC 2015 Festival d’Aix-en-Provence Laureate and winner of the Australian Opera Awards. He currently performs as a Principal Artist with Opera Australia. Upon finishing his time as a Young Artist with Opera Australia … Continued
Armenian-Australian soprano Natalie Aroyan holds a Postgraduate Diploma of Opera from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and a double-degree in Business and I.T. from the Australian Catholic University. She is a winner of the Opera Foundation New York Competition, Herald Sun Aria, and the Italian Opera Foundation Award, studying at Mannes College, New York and … Continued
Korean born Yonghoon Lee has established himself internationally as a leading tenor of his generation. He has made debuts at most of the most prestigious theatres in the world, including the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Chicago Lyric Opera, Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Frankfurt Opera, Opera Covent Garden, Rome Opera, Vienna State Opera, Semper … Continued