Cheryl Barker

Cheryl Barker is particularly noted internationally for her performances of Madama Butterfly, singing this role for English National Opera, De Vlaamse Opera, Hamburg State Opera, Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Netherlands Opera and Houston Grand Opera for whom she has also performed Sarah in the world premiere of Jake Heggie’s The End of the Affair.  Other international … Continued

Bradley Daley

Bradley Daley was born in Australia and studied music at the University of Southern Queensland and the Queensland Conservatorium before continuing his private studies in the United States and Europe.   Most recently, he has won critical and popular praise for some of opera’s most expansive tenor roles – Siegfried, Otello, Florestan, Canio, … Continued

Catherine Carby

Currently residing in London, leading Australian mezzo soprano, Catherine Carby, has performed with major opera companies including the English National Opera as Kate Pinkerton (Madame Butterfly), Scottish Opera as Octavian (Der Rosenkavalier), British Youth Opera in the title role of Britten’s Rape of Lucretia at the Queen Elizabeth Hall (subsequently issued on CD), Opera Australia … Continued

Arnold Rutkowski

Born in Lodz, Polish tenor Arnold Rutkowski has been internationally recognized in theatres such as the Opera National de Paris, Staatsoper Berlin, Opernahus Zürich, Staatsoper Hamburg, Semperoper Dresden, Grand Theatre de Geneve, Bolshoi Opera in Moscow, Mikhailovsky Opera in St Petersburg, Opera de Lyon, Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf, Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm, Opera Australia … Continued

Barry Ryan

Australian baritone Barry Ryan graduated with honours from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 1981.  His many awards for singing include the Shell Aria, the New York Metropolitan Auditions, Marten Bequest for Singing, the Vienna State Opera Award and the Green Room Award. Barry Ryan has performed with Europe’s leading opera companies … Continued

Ariya Sawadivong

Brilliant young Thai-American soprano Ariya Sawadivong is increasing demand for operatic and concert performances around the world. A native of Asheville, North Carolina, Ariya graduated from the prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) in Philadelphia where she studied with Ruth Golden. She previously earned her bachelor’s degree in vocal performance from The … Continued

Arnold Rawls

Tenor Arnold Rawls has delighted audiences with his unique combination of vocal and dramatic skills in performances ranging from art song to opera.  He has been hailed for having a “powerful, clarion-sounding tenor,” a “firm, pliant lyric tenor with ringing high notes,” as well as a “flair for acting.”  His Radamès recently thrilled audiences as … Continued

Anthony Dean Griffey

Backbround: Born, USA. Graduate of Wingate University, Master’s of Music from Eastman School of Music, Artist Training Certificate from The Juilliard School. Four time Grammy Award winner including, “Best Classical Album” and “Best Opera Recording”. Education – Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program OA repertoire: Lennie: Of Mice and Men … Continued

Antoinette Halloran

One of Australia’s most accomplished and best-loved sopranos, Antoinette Halloran performs regularly with all the major Australasian opera companies and symphony orchestras and appears frequently on national television and radio. In 2020, she sings the title role in Tosca for Opera Queensland and, for State Opera of South Australia, Mrs Lovett is Sweeney Todd and Olive … Continued

Anke Höppner

Anke Höppner was born Germany and studied with Professor Renate Faltin at the Hanns-Eisler Conservatorium in Berlin.  She won the first prize in the Hanns-Eisler Liederwettbewerb (the award for the best vocal graduate in the German Democratic Republic) and, in 1993, the Bayreuth Stipendium. In 2001, she won the Helpmann Award for best female operatic … Continued