Shubshri is a graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University, holding a Bachelor of Musical Theatre. Having launched her professional career, playing the role of Princess Jasmine in the national tour of Disney’s Aladdin, Shubshri is fast becoming a sought-after performer. Her credits include Brianna in Belvoir’s national tour of Fangirls, Ismene in … Continued
Silvie Paladino has established herself as one of Australia’s most versatile and talented entertainers. Her first theatrical role was Eponine in the Australasian tour of Les Misérables. She was then invited to perform the role in London. Five years later, she returned to London and performed the role of Fantine. Silvie’s other Australasian credits include Grizabella … Continued
Celebrated actress Tina Bursill’s outstanding career spans decades, with a substantial body of work which has brought to life some of Australia’s best loved characters on stage and screen. Commencing her career in revues and political satire, such as Scandals of ’74 and The Son of the Naked Vicar before transitioning to other genres, Tina’s … Continued
Irish/Australian tenor, Hubert (Hugh) Francis began the season with his appearance as Herod Salome at Bergen Festival under the baton of Edward Gardner OBE conducting the Bergen Philharmonic. He returns to The Royal Opera House Covent Garden to revive his renowned portrayal of Spoletta Tosca, a role he sings there every season and in which … Continued
No one embodies the spirit of dance, performance and choreography as well as Akasia Ruthy Inchaustegui. From the second Madonna laid eyes on her back in 1993 for her Girlie Show Tour, this powerhouse of a performer has been none stop, being in the industry for more than 27 years. Today, Ruthy’s career has had … Continued
Kate Joy Stuart is a graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, majoring in Classical Voice Performance and a Post Graduate Certificate in Performance. She recently graduated a Master’s of Pedagogy in Voice with Distinction and was awarded Academic Excellence. Kate is also the 2013 recipient of the Blanche and Hugh Campbell award for academic … Continued
Chanyang Choi was born in South Korea and she completed her Bachelor of Music at Kyung Hee University in Seoul. Choi made her debut as Giovanna in Rigoletto in 2009 at Seongnam Arts Center, Seoul and in the same year, she won South Korea’s Sung Jong Competition, Um Jong Haeng Competition and the Busan Daily … Continued
Thomas Strong was born and raised on a large farm in outback NSW. He completed his Bachelor of Performing Arts at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and a Masters of Music (opera) at the Sydney Conservatorium. Thomas has had the opportunity to perform in many concerts in a vast array of repertoire around … Continued
Australian tenor Daniel Szesiong Todd was born in Malaysia and grew up in Melbourne. After graduating with degrees in music and law from the University of Melbourne, Daniel became a developing artist with Victorian Opera before moving to Germany to join the International Opera Studio of the Hamburg State Opera. Over three seasons in Hamburg, … Continued
Since graduating from the Sydney Conservatorium with an Advanced Diploma of Opera, Daniel has performed a number of roles around Australia, including Il Conte and Figaro in Le Nozze di Figaro, Marcello in La Boheme, Belcore in L’elisir d’amore, Re di Scozia in Ariodante, Michele in Il Tabarro, Harlekin in Ariadne auf Naxos, conducted by … Continued