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
Brilliant young tenor Nicholas Jones won the Green Room Award for his portrayal of David in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg for Opera Australia. He was nominated for a Helpmann Award for this same role. A graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts and Herald-Sun Aria finalist, Nicholas’ other roles for the national company have … 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
Julie Andrews has been a beloved and much-honored star of stage, screen and television for more than half a century. She was already a Broadway legend when she made her feature film debut in 1964’s Mary Poppins. Andrews’ iconic performance in the title role of the magical nanny brought her an Academy Award®, a Golden … Continued
John Marsden was born in Victoria, Australia in 1950. He went to many different primary schools, and from an early age enjoyed the journeys into magical worlds that reading could provide. His teachers in Grade 4 and Grade 6 encouraged him to write, and at the age of nine he decided he wanted to become … Continued
A graduate of Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Julia McRae has sung extensively with Opera Queensland, Opera Australia and OzOpera. Her career includes a long list of concert credits, as well as corporate entertainment with Singers for Hire and Australian Global Entertainment. She has won an American Institute of Musical Studies Scholarship and was a finalist … Continued
Ukrainian Andrei Bondarenko is one of the most exciting young baritones of today, having worked extensively with Valery Gergiev, Ivor Bolton, Yannik Nézet-Séguin, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vasily Petrenko, Enrique Mazzola, Kirill Karabits, Andrew Litton, Teodor Currentzis, Emanuelle Villaume, Michael Sturminger, Omer Meir Wellber and Mikhail Tatarnikov. Recent engagements include: a new production of La Bohème and … Continued