Damien’s career highlights include Neil Armfield’s production of The Ring Cycle for Opera Australia; Exit The King on Broadway starring Geoffrey Rush and Susan Sarandon; Graeme Murphy’s Swan Lake for the Australian Ballet which has been presented in New York, London, Paris and Tokyo; Keating! The Musical, Australia’s most successful subsidised theatre show ever; and … Continued
He started his singing studies in 1997 in Lecce under the guidance of the Soprano Maria Mazzotta. In the 2005 he was awarded the first price at the International Opera Competition of Viterbo while in the 2006 the second price at the International Competition “Voci Verdiane” in Busseto. In 2001 he debuted … Continued
Dennis Watkins is an artistic director, writer, producer and stage director and has also been an actor and broadcaster. Since 2012 Dennis has been Artistic Associate at Newtheatricals, producer of Jersey Boys, The Addams Family and Blue Man Group in Australia, and Rocky, Here Lies Love and Tommy in the USA. He is currently working … Continued
Australian-born tenor Stuart Haycock studied opera at the Royal Academy of Music, London. For Opera Australia, Zefirino — Il Viaggio a Reims, Captain — Simon Boccanegra, Peasant — Luisa Miller Other engagements include Lucano in The Coronation of Poppea, Demus in Giasone, Mole in Fantastic Mr Fox, Giovanni d’Airein L’assedio di Calais and Captain in … Continued
Shoumendu Schornikow completed a Bachelor of Music (Performance) at the University of Melbourne, majoring in Classical Voice in 2011. Shoumendu has since performed with many of Australia’s leading opera companies including Opera Australia, Victorian Opera, Melbourne Opera and the Lyric Opera of Melbourne, as well as appearing on recordings for ABC Classics and on National Radio. … Continued
Kate Miller-Heidke is an award-winning singer-songwriter who lives between the worlds of classical music and contemporary pop. She has released 4 albums in Australia, achieving multi-platinum status and appearing in the top 10 album and singles charts numerous times. Her latest album O Vertigo! debuted at number 4 on the Australian album charts, broke Australian crowdfunding … Continued
Marcus Corowa has captured the hearts of Australians with his silky, soulful voice and charming stage presence. An award-winning First Nations entertainer, Marcus is an accomplished singer/songwriter, composer, actor and mentor who has been turning heads for more than a decade. Drawing on his Aboriginal and South Sea Islander heritage, Marcus creates captivating music with … Continued
Originally from South Australia, Debora obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Performing Arts from Adelaide University. Following this, she was offered the role of presenter for Network Ten’s national children’s program The Music Shop which aired daily across the country and overseas. In 2004, Debora launched into professional musical theatre after being offered a … Continued
A graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium, baritone Jason Barry-Smith studied also at the Musikhochschule in Munich in 1990. He subsequently won the 1992 MathyScholarship (Australian singing competition) and the 2001 Italian Opera Award. His professional experience embraces opera, concertsand musical comedy. As a concert soloist, he has performed with the Melbourne and … Continued
Dale designed the Malthouse Victorian Opera production of The Riders and The Production Company’s La Cage aux Folles and Pirates of Penzance. Most recent work for Melbourne Theatre Company includes; The Speechmaker, The Crucible, Top Girls, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, , Life Without Me, God of Carnage, The Sapphires and August: Osage Country which … Continued