Graeme Macfarlane is a well-established principal singer with Opera Australia. Over the years, he has performed a broad range of roles, such as ‘Goro’ in Madama Butterfly, which he recently performed overseas. His repertoire also includes the very challenging role of ‘Mime’ in Wagner’s Ring Cycle. It was in this role that Graeme won an … Continued
Hannah was born in Australia and has a Bachelor of Music (Performance) with Honours from the Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne. She has won the 2011 RMP Oratorio Competition, Australian National Liederfest, Encouragement Award 2011 Herald Sun Aria Finals, and the 2011 and 2012 Scholar – Dame … Continued
Roma-born tenor Gianluca Terranova is rapidly becoming one of the most sought-after lyric tenors with his ease in the high register and great stage presence. He has performed with such opera houses as Teatro alla Scala, Los Angeles Opera, Opera Australia in Sydney and Melbourne, Grand Theatre of Shanghai, Grand Theatre of Hong Kong, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Frankfurt … Continued
Born in Monfalcone, Italy, Giorgio Caoduro is rapidly becoming one of the leading Italian baritones of his generation. He has made debuts in recent seasons at the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, San Francisco Opera, Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Opéra National de Paris, Berlin State Opera, Frankfurt Opera, Teatro Regio di Torino, Teatro Carlo Felice in … Continued
Tenor Georgy Vasiliev is a soloist of The Kolobov Novaya Opera Theatre of Moscow (the New Opera), where he made his debut in the part of Ismaele in Nabucco in 2010. In recent seasons he has begun to establish himself outside of his native land and has debuted at the Deutsche Oper Berlin as Edgardo … Continued
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