Australian soprano Miriam Gordon-Stewart's debut as Sieglinde for Opera Australia was described as "astonishing" with "a powerful voice which radiates joy…her exultant "O hehrstes Wunder" is a heartbreaking cry of desperate hope" (Michael Magnusson – Arts Hub). Miriam has most recently returned to the Deutsche Oper, Berlin for performances of Gertrud in Hänsel und Gretel … Continued
Michael Lewis, one of Australia’s most respected singers, is highly regarded for his command of both operatic and concert repertoire. After winning the Metropolitan Opera Competition in 1973 and an Arts Council Scholarship, Michael left Adelaide for Europe, marking the beginning of a successful international career. His major debut at the Wexford Festival in 1976, … Continued
Milica Ilic’s most recent performances include Queen of Night (Die Zauberflöte) in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Essen; Gilda (Rigoletto) in Modena, Sophie (Werther) for Ópera de Tenerife, Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro) and Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 for the Xi’an Symphony Orchestra in China and the soprano solos in Carmina Burana for the Sydney, Adelaide … Continued
A performer of great versatility, the distinguished soprano Merlyn Quaife has performed opera, oratorio, lieder, chamber music and contemporary music to great acclaim throughout Australia and Europe. She has performed as soloist with the Singapore Symphony, Hong Kong Philharmonic and the Voronesz Philharmonic (Russia). Merlyn has appeared with every Australian Opera Company in roles ranging … Continued
As principal Baritone with Opera Australia, Michael Honeyman has distinguished himself in the title roles of Wozzeck (Helpmann Award for Best Male Performer in an Opera), King Roger (Green Room Award for Male Lead in an Opera and Helpmann Award nomination), and Simon Boccanegra. Leading roles for the company include Miller (Luisa Miller), Valentin (Faust), … Continued
Born in Bulgaria, Mariana Pentcheva attended the Conservatory in her hometown Sofia, where she studied singing with Alexandrina Milcheva. Winner of several international competitions, including “Marcello Viotti Competition” in Vercelli, “Concorso Voci Verdiane” in Busseto, and “Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition” in Philadelphia, she made her operatic debut in 1991 at the Teatro Comunale in Firenze. … Continued
Martin Thomas Buckingham has been described as ‘Electric’ in performance. His portrayal of Rodolfo prompted one reviewer to remark, that he “radiates charm and charisma as his beautiful tenor voice enchants the audience with Puccini’s romance.” Martin has performed in Australia, the United Kingdom, Europe and China. Martin began his studies as an actor … Continued
Luciano will travel to Australia for his company and role debut at Opera Australia where he wil appear as Narciso The Turk in Italy and then continue to Germany where he will revive the role of Orfée Orfeé et Euridice at Oper Stuttgart. Recent successes include revival performances of Elvino La Sonnambula … Continued
After studying at the West Australian Conservatorium of Music and Edith Cowan University, Luke Gabbedy became a member of the West Australian Opera Young Artist Program and the Australian Opera Studio, before joining Opera Australia. Luke‘s many roles with OA now include Giorgio Germont (La Traviata), Gunther (Die Gőtterdämmerung), Hermann (Tales of Hoffmann), Ping (Turandot), … Continued
Lisa McCune is one of Australia’s most successful screen and theatre actors, earning an impressive collection of awards, including ten Logie Awards, four of them Gold for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television. At age 17, Lisa was accepted into the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts … Continued