On Stage Talent
Meet the on stage talent of Melbourne Opera.
Auditions
Melbourne Opera will be auditioning male and female chorus members later in the year. For more information contact the Chorus Master.
Management
Company Manager: Robbie McPhee
Chief Financial Officer: Ken Neate
Company Secretary: Ken Neate
Head of Music: Raymond Lawrence
Conductors
John Dingle – Conductor
Richard Divall – Conductor
Patrick Burns – Conductor
Greg Hocking – Resident Conductor
Ben Hudson – Conductor
David Kram – Conductor
Armando Krieger – Principal Guest conductor
Raymond Lawrence – Conductor
Esmond Pitt – Assistant Conductor / Orchestra Management
Rick Prakhoff – Conductor
Aldo Salvagno – Conductor
Warwick Stengards – Conductor
Matthew Toogood – Conductor
Directors
Greg Carroll
Suzanne Chaundy
Blair Edgar
Hugh Halliday
Plamen Kartaloff
Robert Ray
Caroline Stacey
Silvia Scolladero
Assistant Directors
Greg Eldridge
Miki Oikawa
Designers
Kaoru Alfonso
Andrew Bellchambers
Gareth Blaha
Sonia Cammarata
Greg Carroll
Anna Cordingley
Peter Corrigan
Daniel Harvey
Richard Jeziorny
Christina Logan-Bell
Zohie Castellano
Lighting Designers/Directors
Scott Allan – Lighting Director
Lucy Birkinshaw – Lighting Designer
Nick Merrylees – Lighting Designer
Zoe Scoglio – Video Designer
Choreographers
Michele Forbes
Bettina Kurten – Choreographer / Movement Coach / Director
Miki Oikawa
Orchestra
The current Melbourne Opera Orchestra has been developed into Melbourne Opera’s third orchestra since its formation in 2002. The Orchestra leads an active concert life as well as playing in the opera pit.
The Melbourne Opera Orchestra has appeared at the Melbourne Concert Hall (Hamer Hall), Crown Casino, Her Majesty’s Theatre, and the Athenaeum Theatre, and at numerous regional Performing Arts Centres and wineries, and in December 2015-January 2016 undertook a very successful tour into China, and has been invited to make two further visits there this year.
The Orchestra is available for corporate and private bookings. For enquiries please contact Orchestra Management on +61 3 9614 4188.
Current Establishment
Violin I
Ben Spiers (Concertmaster)
Bernadette Baker
Zamarah Morley
Jack Cross
Tom Pepperell
Christine Daley
Chantal Roddy
Felicité Heine
Jake Deans
Edwina Jensen
Daniel Tagiev
Violin II
Nino Ksovreli
Owen Halliday
Katherine Hewitt
Connor Hicks
Rennata Morrison
Rebecca Scully
Kate Marshall
Amorgh Anath
Jessica Lambourn
Jack Cross
Viola
Deborah Wirsu
Catherine Marshall
Setsuko Minamikawa
Jin Tong Long
Gabrielle Ruttico
Alison Feiner
Catherine Turnbull
Violoncello
Christopher Raduly
Keryn Lientschnig
Janet Butler
Nicholas Jensen
Gemma Ruttico
Contrabass
Zou Ling
Ken Harris
Ben Staker
Louis Stevens
Harp
Sam Ramirez
Flute
Elizabeth Barcan
Vicki Stanko
Piccolo
Kelly Williams
Clarinet
Kelli White
Lisa Clarke
Oboe
Greg Pharo
Andrew Jacobs
Briana Leaman
Cor Anglais
Andrew Jacobs
Bassoon
Sally Wickes
Sara Rafferton
Glenn Taylor
Horns
Stuart McGregor
Ella Jakins
Sharon Hatton
Phoebe Smithies
Tim Hannah
Trumpet
Stuart McCorkelle
Amber Lomanowicz
Phoebe Smithies
Sarah Henderson
Lewy Coard
Trombone
Trea Hindley
Dion Hatherell
Kiran Samuels
Timpani
Arwen Johnston
Percussion
Lara Wilson
Fintan Hocking
Conductor
Greg Hocking
Board of Directors
Board
Mr David Pitt (Chairman)
Dr Ian Dickson AM (Vice Chairman)
Mrs Anastasia Kogan
Ms Margaret Haggart
Mr Geoffrey Harris
Mr Gregory Hocking AM
Mr Roger Howell
Mr Barry Janes
Mr Kenneth Neate
Mr Michael Wright AM QC
Ms Gillian McIntosh
Associate Professor Elizabeth Dax AM
Patron-in-Chief
Lady Potter AC CMRI
Chairman’s Advisory Council
Mr David Pitt
Mr Marc Besen AC
Mr John Bolton-Wood AM
Professor Sir Edward Byrne AC Kt
Mr John K Dowling
Mr Colin Golvan AM QC
Miss Nance Grant AM MBE
Ms Jane Hansen AO
Mr Kenneth Harrison AM KSJ
Dr Alastair Jackson AM
Dr Barry Jones AO
Ms Michele Levine
Dr Paul Nisselle AM
Mrs Jeanne Pratt AC
Mr Christopher Ryan
Mr Stephen Smith
2023 Season now on sale!
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