Gary Marder

Background: Assistant Resident Lighting Designer for the Metropolitan Opera in NYC for 12 seasons. OA repertoire: The Magic Flute Other Companies: He has designed La Traviata for Teatro Regio in Turin Italy and Tokyo, The Makropulos Case and Samson and Dalila for Houston Grand Opera, Carmen, Peter Grimes and Norma for San Diego Opera and … Continued

Gavan Swift

Background: Born, Australia. NIDA Graduate – Technical Production OA repertoire: South Pacific, Lakmé, Carmen, Midnite, La bohème Other Companies: San Francisco Opera, San Diego Opera – Moby Dick. The Production Company – Anything Goes, Sugar (Some Like It Hot), Music Man, Hair, Mack & Mabel, Mame. Gordon Frost Organisation – Footloose. Sydney Theatre Company – … Continued

Gabriela Tylesova

Gabriela Tylesova is an award-winning, internationally acclaimed designer. Gabriela’s design work includes: Boomerang and Of Earth And Sky (Bangarra Dance Theatre);  Shakespeare In Love, Twelfth Night, The Pillowman, Tomfoolery, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum and URINETOWN (Melbourne Theatre Company);  Ladies In Black (Queensland Theatre); Il Turco In Italia, Cosi Fan … Continued

Gale Edwards

Gale Edwards is one of Australia’s leading and most acclaimed international theatre directors. Her career spans forty years. She was born in Adelaide and is a graduate of Flinders University, Adelaide University and The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). She has worked all over the world, been Associate Director of two Australian State Theatre Companies (South Australia and Melbourne), … Continued

Elijah Moshinsky

Elijah Moshinsky enjoyed a long and prolific career spanning more than forty years as a director of both opera and theatre. Renowned particularly for his interpretations of Verdi, his productions have been seen throughout the world and enjoy frequent revival. His work encompasses a large and diverse repertoire, with a focus on Mozart, Janáček, Britten, … Continued

Francesca Zambello

An internationally recognized director of opera and theatre, as well as the General Director of The Glimmerglass Festival since 2010, and the Artistic Director of The Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center since 2012. She has also served as the Artistic Advisor to the San Francisco Opera from 2005–2011 and as the Artistic Director … Continued

David McVicar

The Scottish director born in Glasgow is acclaimed as one of the world’s foremost Opera directors. His productions are regularly seen worldwide as well as on television and DVD. He trained at the Glasgow School of Art and the Royal Scottish Academy as actor, designer and director. Productions include: Giulio Cesare, Maria Stuarda, Anna Bolena … Continued

Donald Holder

Background: Celebrated for his innovative lighting design in projects and productions ranging from opera to experimental theater to Broadway. Graduate of the Yale School of Drama OA repertoire: The Magic Flute Other Companies: Opera credits include Two Boys (ENO); Grendel (LA Opera, Lincoln Center Festival); The Magic Flute (Metropolitan Opera); Dark Sisters (Gotham Opera, Philadelphia … Continued

Christopher Alden

  Background: Born, USA OA repertoire: Tosca, Partenope Other Companies: Don Giovanni, Count Ory, L’italiana in Algeri, Harvey Milk, Rape of Lucretia, Thomson’s The Mother of us All, Sousa’s The Glassblowers (NYCO); Rigoletto (Lyric Opera of Chicago); Der fliegende Holländer (Canadian Opera Company); Turandot (Welsh National … Continued

Christopher Renshaw

Christopher was born in Reading, England and educated at Magdalen College, Oxford. After leaving University he went directly to The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden as a Resident Director. Since then Chris has directed operas, plays and musicals all over the world. His favourite opera productions include Norma with Joan Sutherland at the Sydney Opera … Continued