Background: Born, Australia. Educated at the Sydney Conservatorium and NSW University. OA repertoire: Baron Zeta: The Merry Widow Other Companies: A career of 40 years, he has appeared for Bell Shakespeare, STC, Nimrod, SATC, QTC, J.C. Williamson, The Island Theatre Co of Tasmania, HVTC, … Continued
Australian tenor Rosario La Spina is widely recognised for his powerful voice and affinity with the great Italian spinto and verismo repertoire. A regular artist with Opera Australia, he has taken on many of the company’s most demanding roles, while also appearing at leading houses across Europe, North America, and Asia. With Opera Australia, Rosario … Continued
Highly regarded in the heldentenor repertoire, Richard Berkeley-Steele performs at some of the world’s most important opera houses, working with distinguished conductors and directors. Known for roles in operas by Wagner, Richard Strauss and Britten, his recent performances include Tristan und Isolde at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden under Sir Antonio Pappano. … Continued
Israeli born mezzo-soprano Rinat Shaham has received accolades for her operatic and concert performances throughout the world. A versatile artists equally at home on both concert and opera stages, Ms. Shaham has collaborated with some of the most eminent conductors of our day including Simon Rattle, Andre Previn, Christoph Eschenbach, Leonard Slatkin, William Christie, David … Continued
Italian tenor Riccardo Massi has rapidly achieved international recognition as one of the most exciting and accomplished interpreters of the Italian spinto repertoire, earning accolades worldwide for his interpretations of Puccini's and Verdi's heroes. In the 2015/16 season Massi returned to the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in London as Cavaradossi alongside … Continued
Richard Anderson was born in Sydney. He commenced musical training in voice and organ at St. Andrew’s Cathedral School and studied organ at the Sydney Conservatorium before moving to Canberra to further his voice studies at the Canberra School of Music. Richard joined the Moffatt Oxenbould Young Artists’ Development Program at Opera Australia in 2003 … Continued
Peter Coleman-Wright is widely considered one of the most versatile singers in the world today, equally home in opera, concert and recital. His extensive and varied repertoire has taken him to many of the worlds greatest Opera Companies and Concert Halls. He has sung throughout Europe at La Scala Milan, La Fenice Venice, Netherlands Opera, … Continued
Australian/American soprano Rachelle Durkin has performed regularly with Opera Australia, in roles including Musetta (La bohème), Mrs Schlesen (Satyagraha), Adina (L’elisir d’amore), Norina (Don Pasquale), Eurydice (Orpheus in the Underworld), and Angelica (Orlando). She became an established principal artist at the Metropolitan Opera following the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, appearing over many seasons as … Continued
In the 2014-15 season Lyric Bass Paul Whelan performs the role of Daland Der Fliegende Höllander for Hawaii Opera Theatre, a role he debuted at New Zealand Opera last season, and revives the role of Giorgio I Puritani in concert for Victorian Opera, a role with which he previously had great success in a recent … Continued
Pelham Andrews is an acclaimed classical Bass singer, known for his vocal warmth and versatile characterisation. He has performed for major opera companies, orchestras and chamber ensembles in Australia, New Zealand and the UK in repertoire spanning from ancient music to contemporary compositions. Performing highlights include: Laurent (Romeo et Juliette), Raimondo (Lucia di Lammermoor), Banquo … Continued