Born in Florence (Italy), Giacomo Prestia studied vocal technique with Maestro Sergio Catoni. He won several international competitions including the 'Concorso internazionale Voci Verdiane' in Busseto and the 'Concorso Luciano Pavarotti' in Philadelphia. He made his Opera debut with Giuseppe Verdi’s Alzira in Fidenza in 1991, after which he embarked upon an … Continued
Emma Pearson, principal artist at the Hessisches Staatstheater, Wiesbaden, Germany for nine years, and Kammersängerin, performed over thirty roles for the company and was nominated Singer of the Year by Opernwelt Magazine for the title role in Alban Berg’s Lulu. For Opera Australia, Emma has performed Elettra (Idomeneo), Contessa di Folleville (Il viaggio à Reims), … Continued
Gennadi was born and educated in Russia and, in the 1980s, was a soloist with both the State Theatre of Operetta and Moscow State Concert organisation performing major roles in Kalman’s Circus Princess and Strauss’ Die Fledermaus. During this period, Gennadi performed in many concerts and frequently appeared on radio and television. In 1992, Gennadi moved … Continued
Born in Ufa, in the province of Bashkiria, Russia, Elvira Fatykhova began her singing studies at the Ufa College of Arts and continued at the Ufa Institute of Arts. In 1995, she was awarded a special prize at the Glinka Singing Competition, in 1996 the Grand Prix at the Almuhametov Singing Competition in Ufa, and … Continued
Australia’s most highly awarded soprano, Emma Matthews performs with all the Australian opera companies, orchestras and festivals, and is Head of Classical Voice and Opera Studies at West Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Perth. She has won seven Helpmann Awards, nine Green Room Awards, the Remy Martin Australian Opera Award and Limelight Awards for Music … Continued
Elizabeth Campbell, a graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, won the Elly Ameling Lieder Prize in the ‘s-Hertogenbosch Singing Competition, represented Australia in the Singer of the World Competition, Cardiff, and was awarded the Bayreuth Scholarship. International performances include Messiah at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s USA tour and recitals … Continued
Elizabeth Whitehouse, one of Australia’s most renowned sopranos, lives in Germany with her career focused primarily in Europe. She recently appeared in the José Carreras Charity Gala at the Megaron in Athens and in April sang the last of sixteen performances of the title role in Turandot in Münster. Forthcoming engagements in … Continued
Australian-born Dominica Matthews is a graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music, UK and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. She was an Ian Potter Foundation Grant recipient in 2003-2004 and winner of the Elizabeth Harwood Memorial Award at RNCM. Dominica is currently a Senior Principal Artist with Opera Australia and has established herself as … Continued
Dramatic baritone Douglas McNicol’s career exemplars brilliance in comedy, tragedy, villainy and operetta, with all major opera companies in Australasia. His reputation for excellence in contemporary opera is evidenced with world premiere performances as Tereus (Richard Mills’ Love of the Nightingale), the Lieutenant (John Haddock’s Madeline Lee) Voss (Opera Australia) and Australian premiers of Jake … Continued
Born in Mexico City, tenor Diego Torre has built a reputation as a leading interpreter of the Italian dramatic repertoire. A longstanding principal artist with Opera Australia, Diego has been acclaimed for his portrayals of Puccini’s leading tenors, notably Cavaradossi in Tosca, Calaf in Turandot, Rodolfo in La bohème and Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly. He … Continued