Background: Studied music at Oxford and at London’s Guildhall School, where she later taught. Her early career was as a freelance pianist, teacher and music therapist. She also worked at Grove’s Dictionary and, in the late 1980s, she founded and edited the Viking/Penguin Opera Guides. Since translating the libretto of Don Giovanni for Jonathan Miller in 1985, Amanda … Continued
Àlex Ollé (Barcelona 1960) is one of the 6 artistic directors of La Fura dels Baus, one of the more innovative and prestigious theatre companies of the Spanish Cultural Scene. It was founded in 1979 and distinguished from the beginning for the search of its own language in which the participation of the audience is … Continued
Born in Barcelona, since making his professional debut both as a director and set designer with the GAT Company which he helped establish, his productions in both theatre and opera have been seen in major theatres around the world, including Catalunya’s National Theatre, Athen’s Megaron, La Scala in Milan, ENO in London, Teatre Liceu in … Continued
Born in Tanzania to Australian parents, Tom Woods grew up in Perth, Western Australia, where he learnt cello and piano and studied conducting with Richard Gill at the West Australian Conservatorium. In 1989, he received a Department of Foreign Affairs scholarship to enable studies in Moscow under Maestro Vladimir Ponkin. Returning to Australia, Tom joined … Continued
Alexander Koppelmann is a Berlin based lighting designer, who started his career as a casual at the Berlin Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz while still working on his PhD in economics. He finally opted for drama theatre. From 1985 to 1998 he worked at the Schaubühne as a permanent, starting designing in 1989. Since 1992 he … Continued
Renato Palumbo made his professional debut just barely at the age of 18 with Verdi’s Il trovatore and today has established himself of one of the most important Verdi conductors of his generation. A recognised interpreter of a broad range of works spanning from Mozart and Rossini with a heavy focus on opera seria such … Continued
Background: Tahu has worked for Opera Australia since 2007 and in 2017 became Head of Music for the company. He studied piano with Kalle Randalu in Germany, and with Oleg Stepanov and Natasha Vlassenko at the Queensland Conservatorium, where he completed his Master of Music. He is a frequent accompanist for international artists including Teddy … Continued
Renowned for his charismatic stage presence, powerful interpretations and compelling musical integrity, Nicholas Milton continues to attract international attention as one of the most outstanding Australian conductors working today. In August 2018, he commenced an appointment as Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Göttingen Symphony Orchestra. As Chief Conductor in Göttingen, Nicholas Milton conducts … Continued
Pietari Inkinen, now working internationally at the highest level, was appointed Music Director of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in 2008. He has won unanimous praise from audiences and critics both for his performances on tour in New Zealand and for his recordings with the Orchestra on Naxos and for EMI. In November 2010 Inkinen … Continued
Background: Born, Australia. Graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium where he studied piano with Nancy Weir and composition with Alan Lane and Richard Mills; postgraduate studies in Berkeley California (with Harald Logan in Piano) and at the VCA (with Robert Rosen in Conducting). Worked as a repetiteur and choral director with the Melbourne Spoleto Festival, the … Continued