Soprano Zara Barrett, originally entered the Queensland Conservatorium of Music as a French horn player, switching to singing after 12 months. She won the Opera Foundation Shell Covent Garden Award in 1995 and the following year graduated from the postgraduate course at the National Opera Studio in London. She is a three-time regional finalist in … Continued
Background: Born, Derby. Science graduate of Hull University. Founder of Theatre Projects Limited under the leadership of Richard Pilbrow. Resident Lighting Designer at Glyndebourne and at the Royal Opera House for many years. Career has included lighting plays, musicals and opera throughout the world, working in all the leading opera houses and theatres. Among the directors … Continued
Kenneth Tarver is considered to be one of the outstanding bel canto tenore-di-grazia of his generation, acknowledged for his beauty of tone, virtuosic technique, extensive and even vocal range, coupled with an attractive and elegant stage presence. He has appeared at the world’s most prestigious opera houses, including the Royal Opera House—Covent … Continued
David is a graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art. He is delighted to return to Phantom, having played Monsieur André in Melbourne (1992) and Sydney (1996). David has appeared for Opera Australia as Baron Zeta in The Merry Widow, Doc in West Side Story (Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour) and as Zoltan Karparthy … Continued
Jemma Rix is one of Australian musical theatre's prominent leading ladies, having starred in the stage hits Wickedand Ghost,along with numerous engagements to sing at events such as the Melbourne Cup, the NRL State of Origin, Carols By Candlelight and the Australian Olympic Team presentation night. Most recently she starred in The Wizard of Oz, produced by the Gordon Frost … Continued
Born in Verona in 1987, Andrea Battistoni is one of the rising young talent in the international music scene. He began, in 2006, a surprising career conducting in important theatres, with the respective orchestra, as the Deutsche Oper of Berlin, Mariinsky Theatre of St. Petersburg, Palau de les arts of Valencia, Teatro Bunka Kaikan of … Continued
Background: Born Australia, Studied Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts OA repertoire: Anything Goes, West Side Story; Bernardo Other Companies: Aaron Burr in Hamilton, Sweet Charity, Singin’ in the Rain (Australia/International tour), Disney’s Aladdin, Kiss of the Spiderwoman (Melbourne Theatre Company), Paul in A Chorus Line (Darlinghurst Theatre Company), Candide (Vic Opera).
Eamon initially trained at NIDA and the Motley School in London, and holds a Master of Philosophy Degree from the University of Sydney. Working within Special Events his recent projects include Acting Director of Design for Ceremonies, Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Eamon was Executive Creative Director for the Sydney Office of global event company George … Continued
Trent Suidgeest is a dynamic young Lighting Designer who made his Opera Australia mainstage debut with Carmen in the 2016 Winter Season. 2015 began in collaboration with director John Sheedy on the Perth International Arts Festival / Melbourne Festival commission The Rabbits, a new opera by Kate Miller-Heidke, Lally Katz and Iain Grandage produced by Opera … Continued
Erin began her journey into the arts industry as a graduate of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (Bachelor of Arts – Music Theatre. After working as a dance captain, swing and Assistant Director for the last decade, her professional directorial debut came in 2018 with She Loves Me at Hayes Theatre Co. She … Continued