In the thirty-fourth year of his career, Daniel Sumegi has sung well over one hundred operatic roles on many of the world’s major stages – including the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Washington National Opera, Seattle Opera and Australia. He has also appeared in the opera houses of Bonn, Cologne, Frankfurt and … Continued
In 2015/2016, Daria Masiero sang Lady Macbeth in Macbeth in Tetro Petruzzelli Bari, Amelia in Un ballo in maschera in Pavia, Cremona, Brescia, Bolzano and Como and the title roles in Adriana Lecouvreur (Varna) and Norma (Fidenza and Varna). She also performed two title roles in Opera Australia’s Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour as Aida … Continued
Soprano Csilla Boross’ most recent and notable performances include Nabucco (Abigaille) at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma with Riccardo Muti, which was broadcast on live television throughout Europe on ARTE. She was also chosen by Maestro Muti to perform in the gala performance celebrating the 150th anniversary of Italy. In 2011-12 season she appeared in … Continued
Background: Born, Australia. Completed Bachelor of Music Performance (Honours) at the Victorian College of the Arts. Awards include; 2006 Dame Joan Hammond Greenroom Award, Sleath Lowrey Singing Scholarship and Armstead Singing Scholarship. Member of The Developing Artist Program, Victorian Opera 2008 – 2009 OA repertoire: Sylviane: The Merry … Continued
Christopher Tonkin is currently engaged as resident principal baritone with Hannover Staatsoper, where his roles include the Count in Le Nozze di Figaro, Albert in Werther, Silvio in Pagliacci, Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Pollux in Castor et Pollux, Harry Easter in Weill’s Street Scene, Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte, Schaunard in La Bohème, … Continued
Conal Studied Auckland, Sydney; OA Studio, New York and Europe. OA repertoire: The Coronation of Poppea, Queen of Spades, The Rape of Lucretia, Aida, Voss, The Marriage of Figaro, Albert Herring, The Emperor of Atlantis, Manon Lescaut, La Cenerentola, Billy Budd, Don Carlo, Capriccio, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, L’elisir d’amore, Fidelio, Manon, Don Giovanni, Roméo … Continued
Christopher Field is a graduate from the University of Melbourne and continued postgraduate studies at The Royal Academy of Music, London, where he obtained the DipRAM in Opera. Operatic engagements have included the role of Waki-tsure in Crispin-Cresswell’s The Nameless Dead, John Adams’ El Nino at the Sydney Opera House and Military … Continued
Christopher Hillier is an Australian baritone acclaimed for his powerful stage presence and compelling interpretations across a diverse operatic and concert repertoire. In 2025, he sang Beckmesser in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg for Melbourne Opera, Sir Thomas Bertram in Mansfield Park for Victorian Opera, and appeared in concert for Opera Australia and the Melbourne Bach … Continued
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