Giacomo Puccini

The work of the Board is supported by:

Audit Committee - meets before each Board meeting and otherwise as required and is responsible for scrutinising the Company’s management systems, financial processes and the financial prudence of its strategies. The Company’s auditors meet with the Audit Committee on a regular basis and report on their processes and findings.

Development and Government Committee - meets as required and provides strategic advice on corporate partnerships, philanthropy and government engagement.

Property Advisory Committee - meets as required and makes recommendations to the Board regarding the Company’s property portfolio.

Remuneration and Nominations Committee - meets as required and is responsible for overseeing the Company’s remuneration policy, including remuneration of the senior management team.

Risk Committee - meets four times a year and is responsible for monitoring the Company’s risk management process and compliance framework.

VisionEnriching Australia’s cultural life with exceptional opera.

Mission To present opera that excites audiences and sustains and develops the art form.

Corporate GovernanceOpera Australia is a Company Limited by Guarantee. Its governance is the responsibility of its Board of Directors, who are elected by its Members. The Board is responsible for the overall strategic direction of the Company and its ongoing viability. The Company’s direction and activities are underpinned by its agreed Values:

• Pursuit of excellence in everything we do• Respect for knowledge, imagination and

creative ambition• Honesty and integrity in all our dealings• Fairness• Sustainability• Encouragement of professional

development• Respect and compassion for people• Safe working environment• The Board of Directors of Opera Australia is also the Board of Directors of the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary company of Opera Australia. The Board of Directors delegates to the Chief Executive, and through him to the executive team, authority to manage, within the parameters set by the Board, the Company’s activities.

Contents

Vision, Mission, Corporate Governance 2Chairman's Report 5Chief Executive's Report 11Our People 22Artists - 2014 23Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra Report 25Patron Program 28Opera Australia Capital Fund - Chairman's Report 33 Opera Australia Activities 40Opera Australia Salutes its 2014 Partners 47

PhotographsJeff Busby, Aidan Corrigan, Branco Gaica, Darcy Grant, Jim Lee, Limuel Martine, James Morgan, Ben Symons, Nikki To, Lisa Tomasetti

Cover: Hyeseoung Kwon as Cio-Cio-San, Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour - Madama ButterflyInside front and back cover spreads: Mazda Opera in the Bowl, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne

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Throughout 2014, Opera Australia has again demonstrated the Company’s artistic vibrancy, its commitment to a truly national presence and its ability to maintain the highest standards in a financially challenging environment.

In common with opera companies around the world we have to handle the difficult balancing act between programming the operas people want to see, remaining fresh and contemporary, and managing the rising costs of presenting this very expensive art form. Our Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini has done a magnificent job in expanding Opera Australia’s reach and accessibility with five new mainstage productions over the year, a brilliant new production of Madama Butterfly for Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour and an inaugural season of Opera on the Beach featuring a family friendly production of The Magic Flute. An expanded artistic program, however, inevitably brings more costs to the Company so it is essential for Opera Australia to ensure revenue rises to compensate.

Nicole Car as TatyanaEugene Onegin

Opera Australia had some significant box office successes during the year. Our New Year’s Eve performances and activities at the Sydney Opera House were the most successful to date with all events sold out. Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour saw an increase in audience from the previous two years and brought $20 million over three years into the NSW economy as well as new audiences to Opera Australia. Of the 42,000 people who attended Madama Butterfly, 41 per cent of them had not previously been to an Opera Australia production in any venue. In wonderful news for Opera Australia, both Destination NSW and Dr Haruhisa Handa committed to a further three years of financial support for Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour.

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The musical The King and I exceeded all targets, extended its season and went on to be the highest grossing show in the history of the Sydney Opera House. Once again, the Opera Australia Capital Fund generated a strong investment income of $1.1 million. However, even after taking into account this investment income, the financial result for the year ended 31 December 2014 reveals a consolidated deficit of $918,000 and an operating deficit for Opera Australia of $2 million. This is a disappointing outcome that cannot be sustained over time and operating results must be improved significantly in 2015.

The deficit was impacted by a noticeable reduction in mainstage opera box office in comparison to budget expectations even though expenditure was well controlled and moderate savings were achieved. The impact of intergenerational change on donations is increasingly significant and we must find ways to create the next generation of donors. Revenue from corporate sponsorship was also lower in 2014 than in 2013. There is an increasing demand in Australia for corporate sponsorship and with this comes increased pressure from corporates to demonstrate the benefits of brand association and ways of activating the sponsorship.

On a more positive note, sales revenue for 2014 was up by $15 million compared to 2013. This was

largely due to The King and I tour which resulted in paid attendance of 253,000 compared to 2013’s South Pacific with paid attendance of 140,000 (the full South Pacific tour was spread over 2012, 2013 and early 2014). For the year ended 31 December 2014 Opera Australia’s total paid attendance was 539,000 (excluding touring and outreach) compared to 354,000 in 2013. Clearly, 2014 should have been a good year. The reality however is mainstage average ticket prices are declining whilst production costs, salaries and employment expenses are increasing. Our Board together with management must continue to identify ways to contain costs and increase revenue.

As part of our mission to bring opera to as many people as possible, we worked with ABC TV to broadcast three operas during 2014. During May and June the ABC broadcast Roger Hodgman’s production of the light and

Income and Expenditure Components 2014

Income

77% ($82.4 m) Box office, earned income and contributions

54% ($58.2 m) Staff and employment expenses

14% ($15.7 m) Venue, transport and travel costs

21% ($22.2 m) Depreciation, other production and overhead costs

11% ($12.4 m) Marketing and promotion

Expenditure

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23% ($24.9m) Government grants

delicious comedy Don Pasquale, La Fura dels Baus’ brilliant re-imagining of A Masked Ball and John Bell’s justifiably legendary production of Tosca.

In October we held our inaugural Opera Ball to raise money to support the Moffatt Oxenbould Young Artist Program. The scenery dock at Sydney Opera House was transformed into a glamourous opera set replete with operatically themed cocktails, cabaret performances by our singers and the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra masquerading as The Opera Horns!

In order to realise our vision of being a leading opera company on a global basis it is essential that we are financially strong. To achieve this Opera Australia needs a strong Board with expertise across all significant business areas. I was delighted to welcome back Philip Bacon AM to the Opera Australia Board in April. A well regarded art dealer and patron and philanthropist, Philip is one of Australia’s leading philanthropists and a great friend of Opera Australia. It was with great disappointment that I announced in November that Simon Mordant AM had resigned from the Board due to increased commitments locally and internationally. Simon is an intelligent contributor who has much to offer and I thank him for his support during his time with us.

In September 2014 Federal Attorney-General George Brandis announced a National Opera Review, chaired by Dr Helen Nugent AO. The review is charged with examining the artistic vibrancy, engagement with audiences and financial positions of Opera Australia, State Opera of South Australia, West Australian Opera and Opera Queensland. With public consultation sessions and submissions completed the review panel is expected to report their findings and recommendations around June 2015.

I would like to acknowledge the importance of the financial support we receive from our major stakeholders including patrons, subscribers and corporate sponsors. Without you, we would be unable to deliver such a strong, innovative and professional season of operas. The work of the Opera Australia Capital Fund is also vital to the ongoing success of our company and I would like to acknowledge its Board and supporters. Finally I want to acknowledge our government partners, the Federal Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, and the governments of New South Wales and Victoria.

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Teddy Tahu Rhodes as Don GiovanniDon Giovanni

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From world renowned theatres to outback school halls, from the harbour and even to the beach, 2014 has been a year of consolidation and expansion for Opera Australia. Under the inspired artistic leadership of Lyndon Terracini, Opera Australia has once again shown it is uniquely Australian and holds a unique place in the world. When I returned to the Company in 2013, I thought the spectacle of Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour was about as iconic an Australian event as one could get. Then, in 2014, we presented Opera on the Beach. And not just any beach but Greenmount Beach on Queensland’s renowned Gold Coast. This magical new production of The Magic Flute by Michael Gow featured sand sculptures and lifeguards, community choirs and fireworks and was a clear example of the flexibility and creativity of Opera Australia in ensuring a future for this fabulous art form.

There were many highlights over 2014 including seven new productions; an immersive Carmen featuring Spanish food, wine and entertainment;

the first of three Mozart operas directed by Sir David McVicar; and an effervescent, award-winning production of The King and I that made history as the highest grossing show in the history of the Sydney Opera House. To top it all off, in August, Opera Australia won a record nine Helpmann Awards for the 2013 productions of The Melbourne Ring Cycle and the 2014 musical The King and I.

Mainstage ProductionsOur New Year’s Eve productions were the most successful to date for Opera Australia. On the evening that welcomed the arrival of 2014 we opened our Sydney Summer Season with Gale Edwards’ dazzling production of La Bohème in

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Gianluca Terranova as the Duke of Mantua

Rigoletto

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the Joan Sutherland Theatre and presented our traditional and joyful Opera Gala in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. Both performances and their affiliated special events sold out in record time. Nicole Car, reprising her role of Mimì, went on to conclude a very popular season of La Bohème. Julie Taymor’s delightfully playful production of The Magic Flute returned to the Opera House with her version specially designed to appeal to families and children. We were thrilled to welcome the remarkable American bass Morris Robinson in the role of Sarastro – a role he first sang in Taymor’s production of The Magic Flute for the Metropolitan Opera, New York.

Occasionally, a new production of a rarely performed opera can transform into a brilliant jewel. Both Sydney and Melbourne were treated to such a jewel with director Simon Phillips’ take on Rossini’s The Turk in Italy. Moving the action forward to the 1950s Italian Riviera, Phillips created a fast-moving farce featuring the confused lovers and disguised strangers so familiar to opera audiences. Whimsical sets and costumes – including swimwear - were created by multi-award winning designer and frequent collaborator of Phillips, Gabriela Tylesova, and the production was conducted by Andrea Molino with a cast that included Emma Matthews and Paolo Bordogna.

Staying in the Mediterranean but this time moving to Spain, we brought back Francesca Zambello’s much-loved production of Carmen to Sydney and Melbourne. The international cast included Nancy Fabiola Herrera and Milijana Nikolic as the eponymous tragic heroine and the return of the outstanding Dmytro Popov as Don José – the role he sang in the Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour production in 2013. Ignoring the old stage adage about not working with children or animals, our production of Carmen included both horses and a children’s chorus to great effect and with no lasting damage.

In a first for Opera Australia, we presented a new co-production of Eugene Onegin with the Royal Opera, Covent Garden. International collaborations are an essential part of the future for us and allow the world’s great opera companies to share technical and artistic expertise. The creative teams of Opera Australia worked side by side with Covent Garden, and the Director of Opera at Covent Garden, Kasper Holten, made his directorial debut with us for our Sydney and Melbourne seasons. Guillaume Tourniaire returned to Australia to conduct and Dalibor Jenis made a triumphant Opera Australia debut in the title role.

The Melbourne Autumn Season opened with a new production of Rigoletto directed by Rodger Hodgman. Conducted by one of the world’s great Verdi experts, Renato Palumbo, Warwick Fyfe featured in the title role and was joined by international singers including Gianluca Terranova and Irina Dubrovskaya. Designers Richard Roberts and Tracy Grant Lord created a production that was both moody and luscious.

The Melbourne season continued with Eugene Onegin with Paolo Szot in the title role, followed by The Turk in Italy and Carmen.

The Sydney Winter Season opened with Rodger Hodgman’s production of Rigoletto and featured Giorgio Caoduro as the eponymous court jester. This was followed by Otello with a striking set by Hans Schavernoch. Christian Badea returned to Sydney to conduct the production with star New Zealand tenor Simon O’Neill in the title role and Lianna Haroutounian as the ill-fated Desdemona. The pivotal role of Iago was sung by Claudio Sgura in his debut with Opera Australia.

Don Giovanni was our fifth new production for 2014. Sir David McVicar, described as the

‘opera director of a generation’, made his Opera Australia debut with this first in a series of three new Mozart productions featuring the great director. Teddy Tahu Rhodes reprised his role as the legendary casanova and Elvira Fatykhova returned to Australia to sing the role of Donna Anna. McVicar’s distinctly gothic interpretation of Mozart’s darkest opera included Nicole Car as Donna Elvira and Shane Lowrencev as Leporello.

The Sydney Winter Season concluded with the return of Simon Phillips’ seminal production of The Elixir of Love.

In August, we presented Jonas Kaufmann in concert. Kaufmann is a contemporary opera superstar, unrivalled in opera today. The tenor presented two concerts at the Sydney Opera House and one at the Arts Centre Melbourne. All three concerts sold out and audiences were treated to a selection of arias from some of the world’s favourite operas.

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The Melbourne Spring season opened with John Bell’s much lauded production of Tosca. This intense production designed by Michael Scott-Mitchell and Teresa Negroponte was given a powerful presence with a fascist setting of Mussolini’s Rome in 1943. Martina Serafin made her Australian debut in the title role, Claudio Sgura sang the role of the menacing Scarpia and Diego Torre sang the role of Cavaradossi. Roger Hodgman’s production of Don Pasquale followed. Although this production premièred in Sydney in 2013 it was new to Melbourne. Set in the 1950s this light-hearted opera showcased the comedic talents of Rachelle Durkin and Conal Coad.

To conclude the Spring Season we brought Simon Phillips’ production of Falstaff to Melbourne. Phillips won wide-acclaim for his fast-paced production. The last of Verdi’s 28 operas, Falstaff is known for its fast wit and joyful parody and requires intricate ensemble work. An Australasian cast under the baton of Christian Badea brought this comic masterpiece to life.

Handa Opera on Sydney HarbourWe returned to Sydney’s fabulous harbourside setting with a new production of Madama Butterfly. This was the third year of our outdoor spectaculars and audiences once again responded enthusiastically to this event that has rapidly

gained national and international recognition. In an interpretation by the great Spanish theatre specialists La Fura dels Baus, Madama Butterfly soared above its harbour setting to create one of the most brilliant productions to date. Directed by Àlex Ollé, conducted by Brian Castles-Onion and with Hiromi Omura and Hyeseoung Kwon alternating in the title role, former Arts Editor of The Australian Deborah Jones named it one of the 10 best performance events of the last 50 years. The film of the production was distributed in cinemas in 17 countries and over 20,000 people in the UK alone watched it on screen.

The success of Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour is due to the extraordinary vision and generosity of Dr Haruhisa Handa and the ongoing support of the NSW Government through Destination NSW.

Opera on the BeachThis time it was out of the harbour and on to the beach. In partnership with Gold Coast City Council and Events Queensland it was time to take your shoes off, roll out your towel and watch a musical tale of wonderment and young love unfold. Michael Gow’s family friendly

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Top Left: Andrew Jones as PapagenoThe Magic FluteLeft: Samuel Dundas as Belcore, Rachelle Durkin as Adina and members of the Opera Australia ChorusThe Elixir of Love

production of The Magic Flute featured some of Opera Australia’s rising stars along with a chorus drawn from community choirs and even the Gold Coast’s own surf lifesaving clubs. Robert Kemp overcame the complexities of designing a stage on sand with a towering set the colour of sand. Although Opera on the Beach only ran for three evenings, more than 7,000 people bought tickets to the production.

The King and IA national tour of a musical is now firmly on the annual Opera Australia calendar. Following two acclaimed sell out seasons of South Pacific in 2012 and 2013, we again joined with John Frost to present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I. This wildly successful production broke new ground as the highest grossing show in the history of the Sydney Opera House with more than 250 performances in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. It won three Helpmann Awards for Best Musical, Best Costume Design and Best Sound Design. Based on Christopher Renshaw’s 23-year-old Australian production, this new version upped the slickness and glitziness to gladden the

most hardened heart. Once again, the obvious chemistry between Teddy Tahu Rhodes and Lisa McCune brought an emotional intensity to their lead roles and Shu-Cheen Yu as Lady Thiang and Marty Rhone as The Kralahome shone like stars. Finally, I must congratulate our production partner, John Frost, on receiving the prestigious JC Williamson Award for his exceptional contribution to the Australian live entertainment and performing arts industry.

National EngagementAs a national company, Opera Australia has a mandate to engage with audiences around the country and to provide accessible and affordable opera experiences to as many people as possible. In 2014 we toured Victorian and NSW primary schools with productions of Cinderella (Victoria) and The Barber of Seville (NSW). In Victoria we presented 154 performances in 134 venues to almost 29,000 primary students. In NSW we presented 225 performances in 152 venues to more than 41,000 students. In fact, since 1998, more than one million children have had an opera experience through our Schools Tour programs. Our Auslan Shadow Interpreting Program expanded into New South Wales for the first time in 2014 to huge success, and was nominated for the International Day of People with a Disability, 2014 National Disability Award.

Our regional tour of Michael Gow’s production of The Magic Flute toured to 26 venues across Victoria, NSW, ACT and Tasmania. More than 15,000 people enjoyed this sparkling production of Mozart’s tale of love overcoming all. Along the way, we were nominated for three Green Room Awards - Best Director Michael Gow, Best Design Robert Kemp and Matt Scott, and Best Male Lead Andrew Moran. New to our Regional Tour program, each presenter had the opportunity to bring together local children to be part of the Regional Children’s Chorus. Opera Australia’s Regional Children’s Chorus Master trained local choir leaders and toured to all the towns, teaching the children. The children rehearsed choruses from The Magic Flute ahead of Opera Australia arriving in town and then joined the artists on stage as part of the performance. Over the regional tour, 475 children across 24 venues and 28 choir leaders took up the opportunity to participate in the production. More than 100 students auditioned for our Regional Student Scholarships and we congratulate the successful recipients: Anastasia Gall (Hobart), Daniel Ott (Maitland), Chloe Robbins (Canberra) and Katherine Allen (Parramatta). Our Education and Community Partnerships Program continued to expand through 2014, in large part thanks to the Australia Council Community Partnerships funding. The Sydney

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Conservatorium Internship Project attracted 14 participants and five masterclasses; the Regional Conservatoriums Video Conferencing and Sydney Intensive Project attracted 50 participants across 54 workshops concluding with a performance; our ever-popular Community Choirs included 40 participants as part of Opera on the Beach and 420 singers joined our Western Sydney Community Choirs and performed at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall with conductor Simon Kenway, Opera Australia soloists and the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra.

Our StakeholdersOur continued growth is only possible due to the support of many key stakeholders. The Federal Government, through the Australia Council for the Arts, is our primary government supporter. The New South Wales and Victorian Governments’ ongoing support is vital and we must acknowledge the particular support

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of Destination NSW for the presentation of Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour. The Federal Government is also a key partner of our national touring program through Playing Australia. Our Principal Partner Mazda Australia once again generously contributed to our level of public engagement through two major free outdoor events, Mazda Opera in the Domain (Sydney) and Mazda Opera in the Bowl (Melbourne). These annual, free outdoor events allow thousands of people to experience the glorious sounds of Opera Australia soloists and orchestra in a casual, family-friendly setting. Alongside Mazda sits a long list of ongoing partnerships with Australian companies that allow us to present work in our major cities and regional centres.

The level of private support continues to grow. We have an incredibly committed and loyal group of philanthropists who assist us in providing some of our most valuable programs such as supporting emerging artists and the encouragement of educational and outreach programs. To all of you, thank you.

The TeamOpera is a ravenous feeder of human capital. More than 1,500 people were employed over 2014 in creating opera, presenting opera, touring

Paolo Bordogna as Selim and Emma Matthews as Fiorilla

The Turk in Italy

opera, marketing opera, broadcasting opera and engaging people young and old across Australia with opera. The Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra is the busiest orchestra in the country and it provides the backbone to all that we do. This fabulous orchestra is critical to our ongoing success. Our permanent chorus and ensemble deliver their magic night after night, day after day, to hundreds of thousands of people around the country. Lyndon Terracini drives our artistic vision as never before and must be congratulated on expanding Opera Australia’s reach and accessibility. Our Board of Directors chaired by David Mortimer is vital to our longer term planning and assisting us to navigate a difficult financial environment. Our teams and crews in Sydney and Melbourne keep everything ticking over, working assiduously and creatively to keep our organisation lean and nimble.

We have to be agile, both creatively and financially, to ensure a strong and bold future for Opera Australia. We are uniquely Australian and unique in the world. It is by presenting exceptional and accessible opera experiences and exciting audiences around the nation that Opera Australia will ensure its future.

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Andeka Gorrotxategi as B F Pinkerton andHyseoung Kwon as Cio-Cio-San

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour - Madama Butterfly

Opera Australia’s activities also depend on the contribution of a significant number of staff at its performance venues, in particular at the Sydney Opera House and the Arts Centre Melbourne. These include technical and backstage staff, ticket sellers, ushers, catering and facilities management staff. Smaller venues, such as those used for regional touring performances, also supply staff to support the Company’s activities.

Opera Australia employs around 400 permanent and seasonal staff, and over 1,000 people in total when guest artists and casual staff are included. Our staff includes singers, instrumentalists, repetiteurs, language coaches, directors, conductors, designers, electricians, mechanists, props technicians, dressers, make-up technicians and other production staff, stage managers, stores-persons, carpenters, welders, tailors, sewers, wig-makers, painters, writers, ticket sellers and administrators.

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Principals

Chorus Master Anthony HuntAssistant Chorus Master Thomas Johnson

Language CoachesTanja Binggeli Nicole Dorigo

Natalie Aroyan*Catherine BouchierNicole CarHannah DahlenburgJacqueline DarkJessica DeanAnna Dowsley*Irina DubrovskayaRachelle DurkinJane EdeAmelia FarrugiaElvira FatykhovaTania FerrisTaryn FiebigLorina GoreEleanor GreenwoodLianna HaroutounianNancy Fabiola HerreraAnke HöppnerMilica IlicHyeseoung Kwon

Christian BadeaPeter CaseyBrian Castles-OnionJonathan Darlington

Victoria LambournCeleste LazarenkoJenny LiuLisa McCuneJacqueline MabardiDaria MasieroDominica MatthewsEmma MatthewsJade MoffatMilijana NikolicHiromi OmuraSian PendrySharon PreroMartina SerafinJanet ToddShu-Cheen YuAnna YunJonathan Abernethy* John AdamRichard AndersonPelham Andrews

Thiago ArancamJud ArthurJonathan BigginsJohn Bolton Wood AMPaolo BordognaMarcus BortolottiLuciano BotelloKanen BreenMartin BuckinghamGiorgio CaoduroJosé CarbóConal Coad David CorcoranBradley DaleyAldo Di ToroGennadi DubinskySamuel DundasJames EgglestoneWarwick FyfeLuke Gabbedy

Chorus

Simon KenwayAnthony LeggeAndrea Licata

Conductors

Lighting DesignersPaul CollisonPaule ConstableDavid Finn Wolfgang GoebbelDonald Holder

Alexander KoppelmannGary MarderNigel LevingsJohn Rayment

Tahu MathesonAndrea MolinoBenjamin Northey

Steven GallopKonstantin GornyAndeka GorrotxategiAlex HargreavesChristopher HillierMichael HoneymanDalibor JenisAndrew JonesSimon KimRosario La SpinaChristopher LawrenceJason Scott LeeAdrian Li DonniJohn LongmuirShane LowrencevGraeme MacfarlaneVirgilio MarinoSimon MeadowsRichard MitchellAndrew Moran

Guy NobleSimon O'NeillJi-Min ParkDavid ParkinLou Diamond PhillipsAdam PlayerDavid PomeroyDmytro PopovArnold RawlsTeddy Tahu RhodesMarty RhoneSam Roberts-SmithMorris RobinsonBarry Ryan OAMClaudio SguraDaniel SumegiPaulo SzotGianluca TerranovaDiego TorreGeorgy Vasiliev

ChoreographersMark DendySigne FabriciusAndrew George

Miles HoareSusan KikuchiArthur Pita

Renato PalumboGuillaume TourniaireAntony Walker

Music Staff

Chloris BathEmma CastelliAnnabelle Chaffey Lisa CooperMary-Ann FraserEleanor GreenwoodEva KongVanessa Lewis

Yolanda LorenzatoJodie McGurenMarjory McKay Ke-Lu MaLynette Murray Sandra Oldis Sharon OldeLeah Thomas

Katherine WilesAnna YunDean BassettChristopher BathGregory BrownBrad CooperMalcolm Ede

Thomas HamiltonScott Hannigan Stuart HaycockJin Tea KimNara Lee David Lewis Jeffrey Lock

Jonathan McCauleyKent McIntoshClifford PlumptonBenjamin RasheedRyan SharpSitiveni Talei Adrian Tamburini

* Members of the Moffatt Oxenbould Young Artist Program Program Coordinator: Andrew Greene

The King and I EnsembleBianca BaykaraWilliam CenturianJade CouttsTeresa DuddyVivien Emsworth

Touring and OutreachKyla AllanStacey AlleaumeChristine AnketellNatalie AroyanJonathan BodeChristopher CartnerEmma CastelliBrian Castles-OnionPamela Christie

Michael CurtainHannah DahlenburgRegina DanielLara de WitAnna DowsleyNaomi EdwardsPaul FitzsimonSteven GallopAshley Giles

RepetiteursSiro Battaglin Brian Castles-OnionPaul Fitzsimon

John Haddock Tahu MathesonStephen Walter

DirectorsMatthew BarclayGrace BarnesJohn Bell AO OBESarah CarradineGale Edwards

Naomi EdwardsSusana GómezMichael GowHugh HallidayRoger Hodgman

Kasper HoltenHarry KupferBárbara LluchDavid McVicar

Andy MortonAlex OlléSimon PhillipsRoger Press

Johanna PuglisiChristopher RenshawJulie TaymorFrancesca Zambello

DesignersIain AitkenLluc CastellsTony David CrayMichael CurryAlfons Flores

Robert JonesRobert KempRoger KirkKatrina LindsayTracy Grant Lord

Hans SchavernochMichael Scott-MitchellMia StensgaardYan TaxJulie Taymor

Julie LynchTanya McCallinTeresa NegroponteAdrian RiddellRichard Roberts

Brian ThomsonGeorge TsypinGabriela TylesovaLeo Warner for 59 Productions

Michael GowRebecca Gulinello Kaine Hayward Christopher HillierAngela HoganAleisa JelbartRichard JerziornyNicholas JonesRobert Kemp

Simon KenwayRaymond LawrenceAnthony LeggeMichelle McCarthyDaniel MaceyOliver MannAndrew MoranRebecca MoretHamish Peters

Benjamin RasheedSam Roberts-SmithMatt ScottAlex SeftonShanul SharmaClarissa SpataJoshua van KonkelenbergAnna Yun

Ella EvangelistaCarolyn FerrieChris FungKiana Gallop-AngelesEmma Jarman

Patrick JeremyLeah LimAnna MagrathSean Matthew MooreMatthew Nguyen

Alexis Pedraza-SampangRip-Van ParksHayanah PickeringMarcus RiveraMichaelle Rozario

Ariya SawadivongVictor SiharathNicholas SopelarioYong Ying Woo

Nick SchlieperMatt ScottToby SewellGavan Swift

Artists 2014

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Full Time Equivalents

Ongoing Seasonal Casual Total

Principal singers 19 42 0 61

Choristers 39 2 8 49

Orchestral players 56 10 54 120

Other performers 0 0 13 13

Music and language staff 7 4 2 13

Other artist support 13 11 4 28

Artistic administration 20 4 1 25

TOTAL ARTISTIC 154 73 82 309

Stage management 5 6 0 11

Stage staff 18 24 17 59

Set and props workshop 16 4 3 23

Wardrobe and wigs 17 17 8 42

Stores 5 1 8 14

Facilities 4 0 2 6

Technical support and admin 11 3 2 16

TOTAL TECHNICAL 76 55 40 171

Marketing Sales 16 2 6 24

Admin and Management 45 0 0 45

TOTAL ADMINISTRATION 61 2 6 69

TOTAL 291 130 128 549

Richard Anderson as Dulcamara, and his driver

The Elixir of Love, 2006

The Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra (AOBO) is the busiest of all Australian orchestras, giving around 250 performances each year. A wholly owned subsidiary of Opera Australia, the AOBO performs for Opera Australia and The Australian Ballet during their respective Sydney seasons, as well as Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour.

Formerly the Sydney Elizabethan Orchestra, the AOBO has earned a reputation for warmth of sound and impressive flexibility in the most challenging of environments. The repertory performance schedule of Opera Australia means that up to five different productions are being performed and prepared at any one time, resulting in up to eight performances per week. Excellent seasonal and casual musicians provide respite for the permanent musicians of the Orchestra.

Notable recent productions for Opera Australia in the last year have included: Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour - Madama Butterfly, which saw the orchestra playing once again on the harbour stage in the acclaimed third season of this landmark Sydney event; Eugene Onegin, Tchaikovsky’s wonderful music conducted by Guillaume Tourniaire and staged as a co-production with the Royal Opera House Covent Garden directed by its renowned Artistic Director Kasper Holten; Simon Phillips’ hilarious new production of Rossini’s The Turk in Italy conducted by Andrea Molino; and The Australian Ballet’s much-loved production of The Nutcracker conducted by Nicolette Fraillon.

After the success in the previous years of South Pacific, OA’s collaboration with the Gordon Frost Organisation, the AOBO’s sound and ensemble were hailed in the production of The King and I.

The Orchestra also features on recent recordings of live performances in the Sydney Opera House of Don Giovanni, Rigoletto, La Bohème and Madama Butterfly for cinema and DVD release.

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Jonas Kaufmann and conductor Jochen Rieder with members of the

Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra

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Claudio Sgura as Baron Scarpia with members of the Opera Australia Chorus

Tosca

Orchestra Management

General Manager, Orchestra Gérard PataccaDeputy Orchestra Manager Emma In der MaurAssistant Orchestra Manager Ella HowardAssistant Orchestra Manager - Operations Anna DodgshunAssistant Orchestra Manager Valérie Morgan-Pertus

Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra

Concertmaster Huy-Nguyen Bui (Acting) Deputy Concertmaster Catalin Ungureanu (Acting)

FluteElizabeth PringAmanda Hollins*

PiccoloDiane Berger

OboeConall McClureMatthew Tighe*Mark BruwelHuw Jones^

Cor AnglaisAndrew Malec

ClarinetPeter JenkinPhilip Green*Richard Rourke

BassoonDouglas EyreMatthew Ockenden*Gillian Hansen

HornBourian BoubbovVictoria Chatterley Lisa Wynne-Allen

ViolinAdrian Keating*Tony Gault*

Airena Nakamura (2nd Violins)Mark Fitzpatrick* (2nd Violins)Virginia BluntThomas DundasRachel EastonYu-Qing Rebecca Irwin Marek KruszynskiSamuel PodjarskiDaniel RosenbaumRobert SekJaroslaw TalarRachel Westwood

ViolaVirginia ComerfordAmanda MurphyDavid DixonMagda Kruszynska

CelloTeije HylkemaEszter Mikes-Liu* Andrew Hines* *Pierre EmeryMargaret IddisonHenry Urbanavicius

Double BassBrett BertholdAndrew Meisel*Edmund Bastian

TrumpetJoshua ClarkeCraig Ross*Bruce Hellmers

CornetBrian Evans

TromboneGregory van der StruikBrett Favell*William Farmer

Bass TromboneBrett Page

TubaEdwin Diefes

PercussionShaun Trubiano

TimpaniDavid ClarenceAllan Watson*

HarpJane Rosenson

Italics Principal* Associate Principal/Principal 1st Violin* * Acting Assistant Principal^ Guest Principal# Contract Musician^ Huw Jones appears courtesy of Queensland Symphony Orchestra

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The Patron ProgramThe Patron Program is an important and integral part of Opera Australia. I am honoured to be Patron-in-Chief and to thank those generous individuals who have raised their voices in support of our national company.

Opera lives in the hearts and imagination of the more than 550,000 people who enjoy our performances each year. Opera Australia is sincerely grateful to the individuals, organisations, trusts and foundations whose loyal support underpins everything we do.

We give you our applause and many bravos – thank you.

Yvonne Kenny AM, Patron-in-Chief Yvonne Kenny AM,

Patron-in-Chief

Ambassador Patrons - $20,000+

Governor Patrons - $6,000+Nance Atkinson TrustPeter Bartholomew and Donna PelkaDame Marie Bashir AD CVOTom BeggStephen BellThe Hon Bronwyn Bishop MPMiki BrotzlerAudrey BlundenRussell and Leanne BowiePaul Brady and Christine YipConal Coad and Colin BeutelMichael and Shanny CrouchMary Davidson and Frederick DavidsonThe Hon Mrs Ashley Dawson-Damer AMMrs R DechertThe Denton Family TrustSuvan and Shamistha de SoysaChris and Judy Fullerton The Greatorex Foundation

Benefactor Patrons - $3,000+Jeannette AbrahamsDavid and Elizabeth AdamsL R AlwayDr Ben AndersonJanette and Jim Bain AMMichael Ball Judith and David Beal Margaret and James Beattie Mrs Christine Bishop Rosemary and Julian BlockMs Judith BrinsmeadJannie BrownDr Andrew BuchananIan and Jillian BuchananMrs Barbara CainPam CaldwellDr Lionel ChanMrs David ClarkeThe Clayton FamilyMaxwell J Connery OAM and Joan R Connery OAMMrs Joan DarlingChum Darvall AMMrs Catherine DaviesErnest Dawes OBE and Nola DawesMr J T Dominguez CBE AM and Mrs DominguezMrs Gordon Douglass AMSandy and Phil DudgeonSuellen and Ron EnestromDr Helen M FergusonDiana and Richard FisherMr Gerhard and Mrs Monica FlechsigNeilma GantnerMargaret GibbsRachel Goldberg and Alan Goldberg AO QCLeon and Judy Goldman

Alexander Gosling and Wirat SukpremLeonard GroatNereda Hanlon and Michael Hanlon AMCraig HassallDr Peter HickmanNora Hinchen and John Flint OAMH and R Hofmann Erwin and Judith KatzKernaghan & Associates LawyersMrs Suzanne KirkhamAnna-Lisa KlettenbergKloeden FoundationMs Eugenia Langley JPG D Levy and J M HockeySolomon and Rosie LewAlex and Halina Lewenberg Mr Paul Lindwall and Ms Joanne FrederiksenPeter Lowry OAM and Carolyn Lowry OAMJustice Robert McDougallMimie MacLarenThe Alexandra and Lloyd Martin Family Foundation Dr and Mrs P J MeddingsDr Mark and Dr Alla MedownickMrs Margot MelzakGraham Miller Thomas Timothy MurphyMrs Judith MyersBrian Nebenzahl OAM RFD and Jocelyn NebenzahlDavid and Lynne Olsson Dr Robert and Mrs Joan OsbornMrs Roslyn Packer AOGeorge and Jillian PappasTimothy and Eva PascoeG Pearson

Antoinette Albert The Board of Opera AustraliaMrs K E Bryan Juliana and Robert ClemeshaVic and Katie FrenchMr John Frost AMIan Dickson and Reg Holloway Mrs Jane Hemstritch

Artist Patrons - $12,000+

Robert Albert AO RFD RD and Elizabeth Albert Philip Bacon AMJennifer BruknerMrs Rowena Danziger AM and Mr K G Coles AMChristine Davis

Martin Dickson AM and Susie DicksonLady (Mary) Fairfax AC OBEHans and Petra HenkellIphygenia Kallinikos and in memory of Despina Kallinikos

Anthony and Sharon Lee FoundationDavid Mortimer AO Carol Sisson Maureen Wheeler AOAnonymous (1)

Dr I J Hunter Rex Irwin, Esq. Mr and Mrs Aron KleinlehrerJohn Lamble AOPeter Mason AM and Kate MasonNick and Caroline MinogueMrs Patricia NewKatharine Olsen

Richard Owens AMKenneth R Reed AMBrenda and Laurence ScofieldFred Street AM and Dorothy StreetAlden Toevs and Judi WolfProfessor Barbara van Ernst AMCameron WilliamsAnonymous (3)

Peter Griffin AM Mr Ian Harper AM and Mrs Ian HarperPat and Frank Harvey Jennifer HershonPeter and Jenny HordernMrs Cynthia Jackson AM and the late Dr Edward Jackson AMDr Judith KinnearPeter Lovell Dr Joan M Lawrence AMPeter and Pamela McKeeLisa and Doug McKernSuzanne and Antony Maple-Brown Robyn Martin-WeberJustice Jane Mathews AOCatriona and Simon Mordant AM Colin and Rosalyn NicholsonTom and Ruth O'Dea

Mrs Janette O’Keefe and the late Hon Justice Barry O’Keefe AM QCValmai Pidgeon AM Dr David and Dr Gillian RitchieJanis SalisburyMark and Ruth SampsonPhillip and Sue Schudmak Rod Sims and Alison PertJohn and Jo StruttTony and Josephine SukkarJohn Symond AMPeter and Leonie SzaboMr Kevin Troy Michael TroyLyn Williams AM Elizabeth WindschuttleRoy and Gay WoodwardAnonymous (2)

Dr Kevin PedemontFred PeisahProfessor David Penington ACSusan Perrin-KirbyJohn and Moya PhillipsDave Poddar and Angela FlanneryGreeba PritchardJosef and Sarina ReisingerMark Renehan Bruce Rosenberg Graeme Samuel AC and Jill DaviesEdward and Susan Schutz Penelope Seidler AMMrs H ShownirukDr Michael SlaytorMargot SmithMr Sam Smorgon AO and Mrs Minnie SmorgonAssoc. Prof. Ross Steele AMMichael and Judy StewartDr and Mrs David SugermanMrs Graham ThorpMrs Alma TooheyMrs Dawn TroyJohn TuckeyMr and Mrs Peter TurnerMr David ValentineIsaac and Susie WakilAlex and Claire WeisGeoffrey and Karen WilsonRay Wilson OAM in memory of James Agapitos OAMSue and Bill WoodDonna WoodhillAnonymous (5)

Patrons - $1,500+Anthony AdairDr and Mrs Mario AdamoRae and David AllenThe Hon Richard Alston Sidney and Lynn AndersonDr Patricia Armstrong-Grant OBERosalind BakerJenny BarnesRoss and Ann BarnetsonTony BarnettMrs Jeanette BeaumontLaurie Bebbington and Elizabeth O’KeeffeAlasdair Beck Dr Jane BeebyDr Simon Bell and Dr Jennifer Coghlan-Bell Nicole BergerTom BestMinnie Biggs Graeme BlackKevin Bleasel AOMrs Jan BowenMrs Roslynne Bracher AMVirginia Braden OAM and Ken Woolley AMMs Jane BrodribbDr Roderick BrooksBeth Brown and Tom Bruce AMProfessor David BryantMr R J Burbidge QC and Mrs R J BurbidgeDiana BurleighDavid ByrneHugh and Hilary CairnsElise CallanderIan CameronMrs Naomi CarrickMr and Mrs M H CarriolMr J A CarrollEmily ChangGreg and Terry ChesherCaroline and Robert ClementeJ C Conde AO Miss Renata Conrad Leith CooperThe Hon Justice Dennis Cowdroy OAMTim and Bryony Cox P F and M J CraneM and M CranitchI F CrawfordMr Charles P Curran AC and Mrs Eva CurranMrs Mary CurtisRod and Marie DalzielMrs June DanksMrs Jeanette DaviesKathryn Davies Kyle Davis and Andrew AdneyMr Michael Diamond AM MBEJennifer and Robert Dickerson AODisium Pty LtdThe Hon. John Dowd AO QC Andrew and Barbara DoweMr John Downer AM and Mrs Rose DownerDr William DowneyMargaret DunstanDana DupereCharles EdmondsJames Fairfax ACMr Bill FlemingMrs M FordJohn and Diana FrewVivienne Fried and the late Ruben FriedSabina and David FullRobert Furley and Leon NicholasEric and Tonia Gale Justin and Anne GardenerPeter GardnerJohn Garnsey QCMrs David GibbsMinnie GibbsDr Rosita GibsonDr Nicholas S Girdis CBE and Mrs Marina Girdis

The Hon. Justice and Mrs G GiudiceCharles and Susan GlanvilleMr Timothy GlanvilleGeorge H Golvan QCGeorge and Kay GordonBeatrice GrayMiss Catherine GrayDr Anthony Grigg and Mr Paul WilliamsonMr and Mrs Egon GrossbergJames and Sarah GuestThe Hon Ian V GzellJean HadgesRichard and Judy HaesMrs Pamela HallMichael K HalprinLouis Hamon OAMDr John Harvey AO and Mrs Yvonne HarveyJudy HastingsAlan Hauserman and Janet NashAssoc. Prof. Bernard Haylen and Mrs Denise HaylenPeter HenningsDr W J Heriot D S and S P HeywoodDr and Mrs R F HicksSinclair Hill AM OBEJohn David HobbsMichael HobbsMrs Naida HollidayMs A Hooper Dr Ron HoughtonIan Hunt and Vicki NicholsonMichael and Penny HunterDr Alastair JacksonPatricia JacksonStuart JenningsJohn S JessupMichael and Anna Joel AM and Mrs Anna JoelDr Garry Joslin and Prof Dimity Reed AMAnne and Bruce JuddJohn Kaldor AM and Naomi Milgrom KaldorMrs Mathilde Kearny-KibbleDr Susan M KellyJames and Diana KimptonMrs Deborah KirkIn memory of Suzanne KorbelDrs Marjorie and George Kossoff AOGeorge Krawat The Hon Justice François Kunc and Felicity RourkePeter Lazar AM Margaret LedermanCatherine and Yick Him LeeStephanie LeeMrs Ruth LeonBarbara and Bernard LeserAnn and David LevitanRichard and Elizabeth LongesJill and Brian LotonDrs Kathryn Lovric and Roger AllanMr Howard LoweSusan McCarthyMrs Marie McCann OAMDr Ann McFarlaneAvril and Peter McGrathGeorge and Patricia McGregorRobert and Sarah McKayMarcus and Brooke MacLeanMark and Sue MacLennanHon Ian and Mrs Julie MacpheeGeoffrey MagneyDavid Malouf AO Jenny MantonMerilyn MarelProfessor Bernard and Mrs Joyce MarksJennifer K MarshallGraham Matheson Dr Bryan and Mrs Debora MendelsonDesmond B Misso, EsqThe Monarch Investment Group of Companies

Associate Professor Jane Munro AMJohn and Isobel MorganAdrian Morris and Eileen ChaninTed and Brenda MouritzDr Stephen MulliganMr Barry MurphyRupert and Annabel MyerDr and Mrs Ken NealeIrena NebenzahlNew Vision ClinicsDr Paul Nisselle AM and Mrs Sue NisselleProfessor G C O'Brien and Dr I E O'BrienMr Douglas PaisleyMrs Robyn PalMr and Mrs Alexander Papli Ms Janine PerrettPhillip and Jennifer PerryD E PiddMr Ian PlaterRay PoonMr Peter Charles Prior CLJRailx Aluminium ProductsJudith and Ernest RapeeAngela RaymondJohn and Leah ReadJane RecnyFrank A RobertsonMr Geoffrey Robertson QCMr Graeme RobertsonMichael and Angela RoddMr Jeremy Ruskin QC and Ms Roz ZalewskiRowan and Susie RussellMs Donna St ClairMargaret SammutThe Satir Centre of AustraliaMrs M SaundersGarry E ScarfAubrey G SchraderTom SchreckerMax and Jill SchultzCaroline ServentyMrs Penelope Service Dr John and Mrs Sue Sheehy Professor Gillian Shenfield AMTim and Lynne Sherwood Mrs Suzanne SimonGary Singer and Geoffrey SmithBernadette SlaterMichael and Melissa SlatteryDenise SmithIn memory of Beryl StephensMr Nigel StokeAnthony StolarekMrs Joan TaylerVictoria TaylorThe Langham, MelbourneVictoria ThorogoodSandy and Anna ToddRichard and Caroline Travers Peter TremewenJudge Robyn TupmanSuzanne and Ross Tzannes AMUllmer Family Charitable EndowmentStephen and Paulin Walter John S Walton AMThe Shirley Ward FoundationMrs Suzanne A R WaterhouseDerek Watt and Cathy Brown-WattArthur and Topsy WebsterDr Eric Wegman Roslyn Weiley and Chris HarperThe Honourable Justice Anthony Whealy Professor Chris and Mrs Vimala WhitakerWarwick and Karen WhiteCaroline WilkinsonEvan Williams AM and Janet WilliamsMr Kerry WrightDr Kun-Gay Yap and Dr Kuldip KaurAnonymous (31)

International Patrons

Sir Roderick and Lady DeaneHamish Parker

DR HARUHISA HANDA, Honorary International Patron

Trusts and FoundationsThe Andrews FoundationThe Association of Australian Decorative and Fine Arts SocietiesCassandra Gantner FoundationCommonwealth Bank Staff Community FundCrown Resorts Foundation Packer Family Foundation

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Teddy Tahu Rhodes as the King of Siam and Lisa McCune as Anna Leonowens

The King and I

Syndicate 30 - The Da Ponte Cycle

Opera Australia salutes those Patrons who have joined Syndicate 30: Mozart for 2015. Members of each year's Syndicate support a new production and participate directly in the work of Opera Australia. We sincerely thank our Syndicate 30 Patrons for their generosity.

Jonathan Abernethy is supported by John Lamble AO Cheryl Barker is supported by Anthony and Sharon LeeNicole Car is supported by Jane HemstritchDavid Corcoran is Opera Australia's ambassador for the Asthma Foundation of NSWJacqueline Dark is supported by Juliana and Robert Clemesha Anna Dowsley is supported by Martin Dickson AM and Susie DicksonSamuel Dundas is supported by Maureen Wheeler AOTaryn Fiebig is supported by Maureen Wheeler AOLorina Gore is supported by Mrs Rowena Danziger AM and Mr Kenneth Coles AM

Andrew Jones is supported by Maureen Wheeler AOShane Lowrencev is supported by Vic and Katie FrenchDominica Matthews is supported by Professor Barbara van Ernst AMEmma Matthews is supported by Jennifer Brukner Milijana Nikolic is supported by Kay BryanTeddy Tahu Rhodes is supported by Rex Irwin, Esq. Diego Torre is supported by Jennifer BruknerJohn Wegner is supported by Hans and Petra Henkell The Opera Australia Chorus is supported by ExxonMobil

Opera Society Inc. is a Melbourne-based organisation which supports Opera Australia through its fund-raising activities and provides its members with informative and entertaining events throughout the year. The Society offers access to dress rehearsals, insights, film nights, lunches, brunches, concerts and recitals. Information about the Society is available from the office on (03) 9685 3757 or at www.operasociety.org.au

We urge you to become part of Opera Australia’s future. Your tax deductible donation will enable us to keep developing the highest calibre of opera artists, present products of the highest standard, give more Australians the opportunity to experience opera and sustain this beautiful art form into the future. To find out more about the part you can play in Opera Australia’s future please contact:Victoria Hope in Sydney on (02) 9318 8333 or Melissa Forlano in Melbourne on (03) 9685 3733.

Friends of Opera Australia enjoy a closer involvement with the opera as well as helping to support the work we do. Friends are invited to our seasonal Insight evenings, to hear artists perform and the creative team discuss works from new productions. Friends are also given access to select dress rehearsals and discounted tickets where possible.

Artist Patrons are proud to support the performances of our artists

Opera Society Inc.

The Moffatt Oxenbould Young Artist Program is a two-year training program for selected young Australian opera singers. Designed to strengthen and supplement their already evident talent and performance skills, the program involves them closely with the rehearsal and performance activity of the Company. Opera Australia is most grateful for the support provided to enable the participation of singers in the Young Artist Program. Members of the program in 2014 are: Jonathan Abernethy (supported by John Lamble AO) Anna Dowsley (supported by Martin Dickson AM and Susie Dickson)Julie Lea Goodwin (supported by an anonymous donor)Andrew Greene - Program Coordinator

Moffatt Oxenbould Young Artist Program

Friends of Opera Australia

Rowena Danziger AM and Ken Coles AM Jennifer Hershon Iphygenia Kallinikos and in memory of Despina Kallinikos Dr Joan M. Lawrence AMDr and Mrs P J Meddings Colin and Rosalyn Nicholson

D E PiddValmai Pidgeon AM David and Gillian RitchieCameron Williams Christine Yip and Paul BradyAnonymous (1)

Michael Traill AM

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Following another year of significant growth in its investments, the market value of the Opera Australia Capital Fund reached $14.48 million by the end of 2014. The increase in reserves has enabled the Capital Fund to make a distribution to Opera Australia of $500,000 and, in doing so, helps to provide a consistent income stream to the Company. When all donations and pledges, including notified bequests, are aggregated it highlights more than $26 million received and pledged to the Capital Fund since its inception. The cumulative distributions from the Capital Fund to Opera Australia total $3.207 million. It is the certainty of this income that has helped the Company to plan, take risks, leverage contributions and be more entrepreneurial than it could otherwise have been.

The Capital Fund has built a reputation for excellence in events and a reception and recital held in London in June was exceptionally well received by the 100 guests who attended. Lord

Goodlad, Chairman, and Members of the Opera Australia Capital Fund UK Committee, hosted the evening which was held at and sponsored by The Dorchester. There is a true sense of goodwill for the Company in the UK and we continue to attract both influential expats and British residents with Australian connections in the pursuit of our fundraising goals there.

Successful events in Melbourne and Sydney were held during the year. Board Member, Michael Bartlett, hosted a recital and reception for our Melbourne supporters at the Melbourne Club in the autumn, and in spring we returned for a fundraising dinner to the Vaucluse home of Ashley Dawson-Damer who has graciously hosted several Capital Fund events in the past.

Top: Lang Walker, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Ron MurrayAshley Dawson-Damer’s home

Bottom: Patrick de Pelet, Ashley Dawson-Damer, Cheryl Barker, Warwick and Karen Newbury, Lady Fairhaven

The Dorchester, LondonMichael Honeyman as Escamillo

Carmen

In November the annual Council of Governors’ dinner was held at Cranlana in Toorak. Rupert and Annabel Myer kindly hosted the dinner which marked the tenth year when we have met with those benefactors to the Capital Fund who have either made leadership contributions or pledged significant bequests. We were able to reflect on the achievements of the Capital Fund and to welcome a new member, Jane Brodribb.

The Capital Fund has always been generously supported by the artists of Opera Australia to whom we are indebted. This year we were privileged to hear superb performances by Emma Matthews at the Melbourne Club, Cheryl Barker at The Dorchester, Teddy Tahu Rhodes at Ashley’s home and Taryn Fiebig and Dominica Matthews at Cranlana.

On behalf of the Board of the Opera Australia Capital Fund, I would like to thank all of our benefactors for their support and for the role that they play in ensuring the certainty of funding for our national opera company. I am grateful to my fellow Directors, David Armstrong, Philip Bacon, Michael Bartlett, Ashley Dawson-Damer, Craig Hassall, François Kunc, David Mortimer and Maureen Wheeler who are committed to the task of securing the future of Opera Australia for generations to come.

Simon O'Neill as Otello with members of the

Opera Australia ChorusOtello

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Overleaf, clockwise from top leftOpera Australia Chorus and Cast, FalstaffMazda Opera in the DomainJonathan Abernethy as Tamino in Opera on the Beach - The Magic FluteOpera Australia's Community Choirs

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If you wish to discuss either a donation to the Capital Fund or your bequest hopes, please contact Neroli Hobbins in Sydney on 02 9318 8386 or Sally Percival in Melbourne on 03 9685 3761.

BequestsYou can make a lasting contribution to the future of opera in Australia by making a bequest to the Opera Australia Capital Fund. Your bequest will provide financial security to enhance Opera Australia’s artistic achievements and outreach programs. The Company is enormously grateful for the support it has received through bequests from the estates of:-

Mrs Diana ChapmanDavid Clarke AO Ruth DavidsonDame Joyce Margaretta Daws DBEMrs Leslie FeatherMs Wendy Fenson Mr Jonathon GreeningMrs Nola J Hassall

Mrs Elise HerrmanIrwin ImhofMr G H Johnson for the George and Nerissa Johnson Memorial ScholarshipMr Stefan KrugerMiss Patricia LanceBarbara McNulty OBE

Ivy MarshallMr Will NobleDimiter Kanev StantchevDr Dawn ThewMrs Nancy Williamson Dr Donald WilsonBetty WrightMr Gerald Sidney Wronker

Noelene Keen-Ward and David Whitfield Dr Judith KinnearMrs Jean E KirkAron and Helen KleinlehrerThe Hon Justice François Kunc and Felicity RourkeJohn Lamble AODr Joan M Lawrence AMLiangrove Foundation Pty LtdJuliet LockhartDrs Kathryn Lovric and Roger AllanMr Kevin McCannTim and Caroline McFarlanePeter and Pamela McKeeJudy MackinnonMrs Barbara McNulty OBEDr Penelope McNultyMacquarie Group FoundationDavid Malouf AOMaple-Brown Family Charitable TrustPeter and Kate MasonDon and Angela MercerRobert MorganThe Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Charitable Distribution AccountRupert and Annabel Myer

Dr and Mrs Ken NealeMark and Louise NelsonDavid NewbyJim and Shirley NieldMichael and Helen NugentJustin and Sally O'DayConrad and Alice OppenRichard Owens OAMRoslyn Packer AOPages Event EquipmentHamish Parkerpeckvonhartel architectsJohn and Moya PhillipsValmai Pidgeon AMRobin Potter OAMPricewaterhouseCoopersGreeba PritchardKenneth R Reed AMAndrew Thyne Reid Charitable TrustThyne Reid Trust No 1John B Reid AO and Lynn Rainbow Reid Patricia H Reid Endowment Pty LtdRenaissance ToursIn memory of Lilian Renard Michael RennieDavid and Gillian RitchieJuliana Schaeffer

In memory of Clare Scott-MitchellEddie ScuderiPenelope Seidler AMServcorpThe Hon Warwick L Smith AM and Mrs Kathryn Joy SmithSuzanne and Peter SteigradJames and Jeanne-Claude StrongJohn and Jo StruttAntony and Josephine SukkarSimon Swaney and Carolyn KayDr Hugh and Mrs Elfie TaylorJill ThorpeRobert Tobias OAMMichael Traill AM and Jenny Gage TraillKevin TroyMichael TroyProfessor Barbara van Ernst AMIsaac and Susie WakilA D White Lyn Williams AMC R WilshireRay Wilson OAM and the late James Agapitos OAMJill WranDr Anna ZieglerAnonymous (19)

Council of GovernorsMichael Traill AM (Chairman), David Armstrong, Philip Bacon AM, Michael Bartlett, Jane Brodribb, Jennifer Brukner, Jane Clarke and David Newby, Ken Coles AM, Rowena Danziger AM, Ashley Dawson-Damer AM, Gretchen Dechert, Mark Dimmitt, Lady (Mary) Fairfax AC OBE, Leonard Groat, Craig Hassall, Iphy Kallinikos, Judith Kinnear, The Hon Justice François Kunc, Phil and Helen Meddings, David Mortimer AO, Rupert and Annabel Myer, Roslyn Packer AO, Hamish Parker, Gary Payne, Kenneth R Reed AM, John Reid AO, Barbara van Ernst AM, Ray Wilson OAM

The Opera Australia Capital Fund was established to build capital reserves to help ensure the ongoing financial viability of Opera Australia.

Russell and Lucinda AboudAntoinette AlbertRobert Albert AO RFD RD and Elizabeth AlbertBetty Amsden AOPhilip Bacon AM(Mrs) Carole BaileyJim and Janette BainBallandry (Peter Griffin Family) Fund Mim and Michael BartlettAlasdair BeckLewis and Sally BellBerg Family FoundationAlan and Christine BishopAllan and Jane BlaikieJan BowenAlix BradfieldDr and Mrs P BreidahlIn memory of Lennox BrewerDr Roderick BrooksJennifer BruknerCarolyn CameronLouise ChristieMr David Clarke AO and Mrs Jane ClarkeTony and Hellen ClarkeAdrian Collette AM and Victoria WatsonProf Malcolm Coppleson AO and Mrs Patricia CopplesonMr Bruce Corlett AM and Mrs Ann Corlett

The Council of Governors comprises Directors of the Trustee Company; Donor Members who have either contributed a significant donation or pledged a specific bequest; and Special Members who actively participate in the Capital Fund's fundraising efforts.

The Capital Fund continues to grow and makes an annual distribution to Opera Australia. This significant achievement has been made possible through the generosity of the following donors as well as the Australian Government and the State Governments of New South Wales and Victoria through the Reserves Incentive Funding Scheme.

Alan and Elisabeth CornellRobin and Judy CrawfordMichael and Shanny Crouch Crowe HorwathCruise Brokers Australia Pty LtdMr Charles P Curran AC and Mrs Eva CurranWin Danby Elizabeth DangarMrs Rowena Danziger AM and Mr K G Coles AMMrs David DarlingThe Hon Mrs John Dawson-Damer AMMrs R DechertMatthew DelaseyIan DicksonMartin Dickson AM and Susie DicksonFrancis DouglasMrs Gordon Douglass AM and the late Mr Gordon DouglassDr William DowneyMarie DreuxJane and David DuncanSuellen and Ron EnestromJames Fairfax AOLady (Mary) Fairfax AC OBEPip and Gordon FellJenny FergusonThe Hon W K and Mrs M FisherMr Bill FlemingChris and Judy Fullerton

Mrs Peter GeddesDonald and Rosita GibsonThe Goodman FamilyAlexander Gosling AM and Wirat SukpremIan and Ruth GoughGrant Family Charitable TrustRobert and Beatrice GrayDeirdre Hall and David Greatorex AOPeter Griffin AMJohn and Jo GriggLeonard GroatMr and Mrs Ian HarperDr John Harvey AO and Mrs Yvonne HarveyIn memory of the late Philip HemstritchHans and Petra HenkellJennifer HershonHershon FamilyNeroli HobbinsMiss Jennifer Hole Mrs Cynthia Jackson AM and the late Dr Edward Jackson AM Major General Michael and Mrs Marlena JefferyReg and Marie JewellMrs Diana Jones AM DSJ and Mr David Jones AM OBEH Kallinikos Pty Ltd Kloeden Foundation

Opera Australia ActivitiesAttendances and Box Office 2014

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Opera Australia Activities continued

Opera Australia Activities continued

Performances Venues Admissions Box office ($) 2014 2013 2014 2013

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Opera Australia Activities continued

Students from Toongabbie West Public School's Hearing Support Unit enjoy The Barber of Seville

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Opera Australia Thanks Its 2014 Partners

John Longmuir as Ernesto, Rachelle Durkin as Norina, Conal Coad as Don Pasquale and Samuel Dundas as Dr Malatesta

Don Pasquale

Official Car Sponsor

Principal Partner

Opera Australia Wine Partner

Supporting Partners

Gold Partners

Hero Partners

Silver Partners

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Supporting Partners

Corporate Circle

Dress Circle MembershipAustralian Opera Auditions CommitteeGilbert + TobinJardine Lloyd Thompson

Executive MembershipiSentiaPark Hyatt SydneyThe Deck RestaurantVini

Performance Partners

Opera Australia

ACN 000 755 153ABN 26 000 755 153The liability of the members of Opera Australia is limited. Incorporated in New South Wales in 1970, Opera Australia is an authority holder under the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991.

Sydney Office: The Opera Centre480 Elizabeth Street Surry Hills, NSW 2010Sydney Postal Address: PO Box 291, Strawberry Hills, NSW 2012 Telephone: (02) 9699 1099 Fax: (02) 9699 3184

Melbourne Office:Corner Fawkner and Fanning Streets, Southbank 3006Melbourne Postal Address: PO Box 389, South Melbourne, Vic 3205Telephone: (03) 9685 3777Fax: (03) 9686 1441

Board of Directors

David Mortimer AOChairmanLesley AlwayAnson Austin OAMPhilip Bacon AMVirginia Braden OAMDavid EpsteinTim McFarlaneJudith StewartJosephine SukkarMary Waldron

Management

Craig HassallChief Executive

Lyndon Terracini AMArtistic Director

Narelle BeattieChief Operating Officer

Anthony LeggeAssociate Music Director

Alex BuddGeneral Manager, Melbourne and Enterprises

Loretta BusbyArtistic Administrator

Anton DolkDirector - Human Resources

Helen Hall Director Corporate Partnerships and Events

Liz NieldExecutive Director, Philanthropy

Sue OldenBusiness Planning Manager

Gérard Patacca General Manager, Orchestra

John RaymentTechnical Director

Georgia Rivers Sales and Marketing Director

Louisa RobertsonExecutive Producer, Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour

Simone TwissFinance Director

Sandra Willis Executive Producer, Touring and Outreach

Opera Australia is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, and by the NSW Government through Arts NSW. Opera Australia is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria.

Government Partners

Principal Partner