Born in Lodz, Polish tenor Arnold Rutkowski has been internationally recognized in theatres such as the Opera National de Paris, Staatsoper Berlin, Opernahus Zürich, Staatsoper Hamburg, Semperoper Dresden, Grand Theatre de Geneve, Bolshoi Opera in Moscow, Mikhailovsky Opera in St Petersburg, Opera de Lyon, Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf, Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm, Opera Australia … Continued
Australian baritone Barry Ryan graduated with Honours from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and is the recipient of major awards including the Shell National Aria, the Marten Bequest, the Vienna State Opera Award, and multiple Green Room Awards. He was appointed OAM in 2013 for his services to the performing arts. Barry has sung with … Continued
Brilliant young Thai-American soprano Ariya Sawadivong is increasing demand for operatic and concert performances around the world. A native of Asheville, North Carolina, Ariya graduated from the prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA) in Philadelphia where she studied with Ruth Golden. She previously earned her bachelor’s degree in vocal performance from The … Continued
Tenor Arnold Rawls has delighted audiences with his unique combination of vocal and dramatic skills in performances ranging from art song to opera. He has been hailed for having a “powerful, clarion-sounding tenor,” a “firm, pliant lyric tenor with ringing high notes,” as well as a “flair for acting.” His Radamès recently thrilled audiences as … Continued
Backbround: Born, USA. Graduate of Wingate University, Master’s of Music from Eastman School of Music, Artist Training Certificate from The Juilliard School. Four time Grammy Award winner including, “Best Classical Album” and “Best Opera Recording”. Education – Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program OA repertoire: Lennie: Of Mice and Men … Continued
One of Australia’s most accomplished and best-loved sopranos, Antoinette Halloran performs regularly with all the major Australasian opera companies and symphony orchestras and appears frequently on national television and radio. In recent seasons, she made her role debuts as Sally in Follies and Kabanicha in Katya Kabanová for Victorian Opera and as Brünnhilde in Melbourne … Continued
Anke Höppner was born Germany and studied with Professor Renate Faltin at the Hanns-Eisler Conservatorium in Berlin. She won the first prize in the Hanns-Eisler Liederwettbewerb (the award for the best vocal graduate in the German Democratic Republic) and, in 1993, the Bayreuth Stipendium. In 2001, she won the Helpmann Award for best female operatic … Continued
Baritone Andrew Moran is a Senior Principal Artist with Opera Australia, having performed over 30 roles with the company. He is best remembered for his portrayals of Marcello (La Bohème), Sharpless (Madama Butterfly), Ping (Turandot), and Papageno (Die Zauberflöte), for which he has twice been nominated for a Green Room Award. Born in Melbourne, Andrew … Continued
Australian born soprano Angela Brun completed an Advanced Diploma of Opera at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2008, Angela was then offered the title role in Rossini’s Cinderella for Opera Australia’s touring OzOpera Schools Company for 2009. In the same year Angela was a finalist in the … Continued
Australian bass-baritone Andrew Collis was a member of the Cologne Opera from 1993, beginning in the Opera Studio and joining the soloist ensemble in 1995, where his roles included the title role in Le Nozze di Figaro, Schaunard and Colline in La bohème, Hobson in Peter Grimes, Mr Flint in Billy … Continued