Celeste Lazarenko holds a master’s degree from the Guildhall London and Sydney Conservatorium and has appeared with English National Opera, Opera North and Opera Angers/Nantes. Celeste’s roles for Opera Australia include Donna Anna (Don Giovanni), Pamina and Second Lady (The Magic Flute), Susanna (The Marriage of Figaro), Sylviane (The Merry Widow), Kate Pinkerton (Madama Butterfly), … Continued
Cheryl Barker is particularly noted internationally for her performances of Madama Butterfly, singing this role for English National Opera, De Vlaamse Opera, Hamburg State Opera, Deutsche Oper, Berlin, Netherlands Opera and Houston Grand Opera for whom she has also performed Sarah in the world premiere of Jake Heggie’s The End of the Affair. Other international … Continued
Bradley Daley was born in Australia and studied music at the University of Southern Queensland and the Queensland Conservatorium before continuing his private studies in the United States and Europe. Most recently, he has won critical and popular praise for some of opera’s most expansive tenor roles – Siegfried, Otello, Florestan, Canio, … Continued
Currently residing in London, leading Australian mezzo soprano, Catherine Carby, has performed with major opera companies including the English National Opera as Kate Pinkerton (Madame Butterfly), Scottish Opera as Octavian (Der Rosenkavalier), British Youth Opera in the title role of Britten’s Rape of Lucretia at the Queen Elizabeth Hall (subsequently issued on CD), Opera Australia … Continued
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