Andrew Collis has sung around the world, particularly in Australia and New Zealand, since 1990. He was a member of the ensemble of the Cologne Opera in Germany from 1993–2007. During his years in Germany, he also sang with many opera companies in cities such as Mannheim, Dortmund, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Essen and Berlin, and appeared in concert in Bonn, Strasbourg, Stuttgart and more.
Further performance highlights include The Vienna Festival production of Nono’s Intollerenza, The Hong Kong Festival productions of Tosca, Salome, and Un Ballo in Maschera, and appearances with San Diego Opera in La bohème and Peter Grimes.
He has performed with all the major Australian opera companies, such as Opera Australia, Opera Queensland, West Australian Opera, Victorian Opera and State Opera of South Australia. In addition, Andrew has sung with all the symphony orchestras and major arts festivals.
Andrew has had the good fortune to perform frequently in New Zealand – not only with New Zealand Opera, but also with Auckland and Wellington Festivals and with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Roles with NZ Opera include Don Magnifico in La Cenerentola, Don Bartolo in The Barber of Seville and Pooh-Bah in The Mikado.