Tony Llewellyn-Jones graduated from NIDA in 1971 and joined the Melbourne Theatre Company. In the years that followed Tony appeared in Tonight at 8.30; Much Ado About Nothing; Mother Courage; The Cherry Orchard; How Does Your Garden Grow?; The Time is Not Yet Ripe; Danton’s Death; Paying the Piper; An Ideal Husband; You Want It … Continued
Rick Sharp started his career in 1965 with a three year apprenticeship at Universal Studios, under the direction and auspices of the legendary Bud Westmore. Mr. Sharp rapidly grew to be one of Hollywood’s leading make-up and facial design artists and has worked on hundreds of well-known American and European television shows and feature films including … Continued
Bass baritone Oliver Mann has forged a singular path amidst the Australian music landscape. His experience and prolificacy within the early music and Baroque movements – especially in the repertoire of J.S. Bach – speaks for itself. He has performed the Coffee Cantata with the MSO, made his main stage-debut as Pan in BWV 201: The Dispute between Phoebus … Continued
Nick returns to Opera Australia after having appeared in their production of Anything Goes as John. Most recently he appeared in A Christmas Carol with David Wenham (GWB) as Fezziwig. Before this, Nick filmed the first season of Australian Epic, written by Andrew Hansen and Chris Taylor for ABC TV and Princess Pictures on ABC iview. Other credits include … Continued
Jennifer Bonner is a Sydney-born soprano. She studied opera at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and has a masters in voice pedagogy. During her studies Jennifer was nominated for the Joan Carden award and was finalist in the Opera & Arts Opera Award at the Sydney Eisteddfod and finalist for the 2MBS Young Performer Award. … Continued
Sydney-born mezzo-soprano Anna McDougall completed her Masters of Music (Opera Performance) at Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2014 under the tuition of Dr Rowena Cowley. She has been featured in operas such as The Marriage of Figaro; the title role of Miss Todd in Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief; Frugola in Puccini’s Il … Continued
Best known as the composer of the opera The Eighth Wonder (produced by Opera Australia in 1995 and revived in 2000), Alan has also worked as an actor, dramaturg, musician and musical director. Over the last 25 years Alan has developed close working associations with theatre companies, including Sydney Theatre Company (Orlando, Under Milkwood, Pygmalion, … Continued
Born in Civitavecchia, tenor Roberto Aronica studied singing with Carlo Bergonzi. After his debut in Rigoletto at Teatro Municipale in Santiago de Chile, he became guest of the most important theatres of the world, such as Teatro alla Scala, the Metropolitan Opera of New York, the Opéra de Bastille in Paris, the Royal Opera House … Continued
The late Kristian Fredrikson became one of Australia’s most experienced and sought after designers. A former graphic artist and newspaper journalist, Kristian studied design with the late Harry Baker in Wellington and won numerous awards for his work. Kristian’s designs have featured in productions for opera, drama, ballet, film and television. He was one of a specialised … Continued
One of the most promising mezzos of her generation, she made her debut at the Rossini Opera Festival Accademy in Pesaro as Melibea in Viaggio a Reims in 2005 (she returned at R.O.F. in Italiana in Algeri, La Scala di Seta and La Gazzetta) and the same season she debuted at Teatro La Scala in Petite Messe Solennelle, … Continued