Deidre Rubenstein graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1967, and has appeared nationwide with most of Australia’s major theatre companies. Her long career includes roles in productions of Mother Courage, Three Sisters, Cloud 9, Top Girls, Wild Honey, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, The Winter's Tale, Absurd Person Singular, Broken Glass, … Continued
Born in Taranto, Lucio Gallo graduated at the ‘Giuseppe Verdi’ Conservatory of Turin with Elio Battaglia. He is a regular guest of the world’s leading opera houses and concert halls including the New York Metropolitan, San Francisco Opera, Wiener Staatsoper, Konzerthaus and Musikverein in Wien, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Staatsoper, Philharmonic Orchestra and Deutsche Oper … Continued
Background: Born, Armenia. Studied at the National Conservatory in Yerevan and then was a member of the Opera Studio of the Paris Opera. Other Companies: Elisabetta di Valois in Don Carlos, Helene in Les vêpres siciliennes at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden; Don Carlos at the Zurich … Continued
The meteoric career of the tenor Pavol Breslik began in 2005, when he was named Most Promising Singer of the Year in the critics' survey of Opernwelt magazine. In 2000, he won First Prize at the Antonín Dvořák International Singing Competition in the Czech Republic. He completed his studies in master classes with Yvonne Minton, William … Continued
Amanda Echalaz came to worldwide prominence when she represented South Africa in the Cardiff Singer of the World. She made her debut at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in the 2008 season when she was invited to create the role of 'Kir' in the world premiere of Harrison Birtwistle's opera The Minotaur under the baton … Continued
Stephen is an award winning American actor who is continually studying acting, specifically forms of physical acting. He holds a BFA in Acting and Directing from Montclair State University and he also has an extensive background in rock music and has performed in many cutting-edge American ‘dive bars’ through the years. He has performed on Broadway stages … Continued
Deborah has been a professional Music Theatre/Opera performer for over 30 years. In this time, she has frequently toured throughout Asia and Australia in The Phantom of the Opera as chorus, swing, and Madame Giry cover. She has also been a long-standing chorus member of The State Opera of SA, in addition to performing small … Continued
Dalibor Jenis studied at the Bratislava Conservatory, as well as at the Accademia Italiana in Osimo, Italy. He has been awarded several prizes in international singing competitions, such as the Alfredo Kraus competition and, in 1990, the Belvedere competition in Vienna He is widely considered one of the best Figaro interpreters of Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia, a role he has performed … Continued
Kate Gaul is a theatre and opera director, creative producer, festival director, writer and (occasional) designer based in Sydney, NSW. She is a graduate of NIDA (Directing 1996). Kate undertook a residency with SITI Company (NYC) and was Associate Director at Ensemble Theatre. Kate has established herself as a distinctive and inventive director, with directing … Continued
Ruth Strutt is a widely acclaimed and accomplished mezzo-soprano who hails from the icy climes of northern NSW. Since completing her Bachelor of Music at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in 2011, Ruth has enjoyed performing on many and varied stages across Australia in opera, oratorio, music theatre, and cabaret. Ruth is currently a … Continued