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James Harrison studied at the Royal College of Music where he won the prestigious Lies Askonas Prize, then went on to the National Opera Studio. James has appeared in concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, The Barbican, The Wigmore Hall and throughout Europe and New Zealand. Since returning to Aotearoa James has sung in Candide, … Read more
New Zealand-born Jud Arthur has been Australian-based since 2003. He has sung over 40 operatic roles for Opera Australia, West Australian Opera, Victorian Opera, State Opera South Australia and Opera Queensland as well as frequently returning to New Zealand Opera. A particular highlight for Jud was creating the roles of Hunding and Fafner in Opera … Read more
Dynamic and celebrated Australian mezzo-soprano, Sian Sharp, has been described as “one of Opera Australia’s most versatile and accomplished singers” (Australian Arts Review). In 2023, she reprised the roles of Suzuki (Madama Butterfly), Giovanna and Maddalena (Rigoletto), and featured as La Muse in Damiano Michieletto’s new production of Les contes d’Hoffmann for Opera Australia. She … Read more
Hailing from Perth, Western Australia, soprano Elena Perroni is a 2018 graduate of the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. This season Elena will sing the role of Rusalka with West Australian Opera and make her house debut at New Zealand Opera as Gilda in Rigoletto. Recent performances include her Carnegie Hall Debut performing … Read more
Stepping into the spotlight at Philharmonie de Paris in a concert of Bizet’s Les pêcheurs de perles in 2019, Amitai Pati announced himself one of the new lyric voices of the next generation. Since then he’s made a string of acclaimed debuts including Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni for San Francsico Opera in Michael Cavanagh’s new production under Bertrand de Billy; as Alfredo … Read more
