Daria Masiero

In 2015/2016, Daria Masiero sang Lady Macbeth in Macbeth in Tetro Petruzzelli Bari, Amelia in Un ballo in maschera in Pavia, Cremona, Brescia, Bolzano and Como and the title roles in Adriana Lecouvreur (Varna) and Norma (Fidenza and Varna). She also performed two title roles in Opera Australia’s Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour as Aida … Continued

Csilla Boross

Soprano Csilla Boross’ most recent and notable performances include Nabucco (Abigaille) at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma with Riccardo Muti, which was broadcast on live television throughout Europe on ARTE. She was also chosen by Maestro Muti to perform in the gala performance celebrating the 150th anniversary of Italy. In 2011-12 season she appeared in … Continued

Danielle Calder

  Background: Born, Australia. Completed Bachelor of Music Performance (Honours) at the Victorian College of the Arts. Awards include; 2006 Dame Joan Hammond Greenroom Award, Sleath Lowrey Singing Scholarship and Armstead Singing Scholarship. Member of The Developing Artist Program, Victorian Opera 2008 – 2009 OA repertoire: Sylviane: The Merry … Continued

Christopher Tonkin

Christopher Tonkin is currently engaged as resident principal baritone with Hannover Staatsoper, where his roles include the Count in Le Nozze di Figaro, Albert in Werther, Silvio in Pagliacci, Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Pollux in Castor et Pollux, Harry Easter in Weill’s Street Scene, Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte, Schaunard in La Bohème, … Continued

Conal Coad

Conal Studied Auckland, Sydney; OA Studio, New York and Europe. OA repertoire: The Coronation of Poppea, Queen of Spades, The Rape of Lucretia, Aida, Voss, The Marriage of Figaro, Albert Herring, The Emperor of Atlantis, Manon Lescaut, La Cenerentola, Billy Budd, Don Carlo, Capriccio, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, L’elisir d’amore, Fidelio, Manon, Don Giovanni, Roméo … Continued

Christopher Field

Christopher Field is a graduate from the University of Melbourne and continued postgraduate studies at The Royal Academy of Music, London, where he obtained the DipRAM in Opera.  Operatic engagements have included the role of Waki-tsure in Crispin-Cresswell’s The Nameless Dead, John Adams’ El Nino at the Sydney Opera House and Military … Continued

Christopher Hillier

Christopher Hillier’s most recent appearances for Opera Australia have included Zurga in a new production of The Pearl Fishers, Belcore in L’elisir d’amore, The Convict in The Rabbits, Dancairo in Carmen and The Count in their national tour of The Marriage of Figaro. In concert, he sang The Celebrant (Bernstein’s Mass) at the Sydney Opera … Continued

Celeste Lazarenko

Celeste Lazarenko holds a master’s degree from the Guildhall London and Sydney Conservatorium and has appeared with English National Opera, Opera North and Opera Angers/Nantes. Celeste’s roles for Opera Australia include Donna Anna (Don Giovanni), Pamina and Second Lady (The Magic Flute), Susanna (The Marriage of Figaro), Sylviane (The Merry Widow), Kate Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly), … Continued

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