Vision Contents Enriching Australia’s cultural life with exceptional .

Mission Vision, Mission, Corporate Governance 2 To present opera that excites audiences and The work of the Board is supported by: Chairman's Report 5 sustains and develops the art form. Audit Committee - meets before each Board Chief Executive's Report 11 meeting and otherwise as required and is Our People 22 Corporate Governance responsible for scrutinising the Company’s Artists - 2014 23 management systems, financial processes Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra Report 25 is a Company Limited and the financial prudence of its strategies. Patron Program 28 by Guarantee. Its governance is the The Company’s auditors meet with the Audit Opera Australia Capital Fund - Chairman's Report 33 responsibility of its Board of Directors, Committee on a regular basis and report on Opera Australia Activities 40 who are elected by its Members. The Board is their processes and findings. Opera Australia Salutes its 2014 Partners 47 responsible for the overall strategic direction of the Company and its ongoing viability. Development and Government Committee - The Company’s direction and activities are meets as required and provides strategic advice underpinned by its agreed Values: on corporate partnerships, philanthropy and government engagement. • Pursuit of excellence in everything we do • Respect for knowledge, imagination and Property Advisory Committee - meets as creative ambition required and makes recommendations to • Honesty and integrity in all our dealings the Board regarding the Company’s property • Fairness portfolio. • Sustainability • Encouragement of professional Remuneration and Nominations Committee - meets development as required and is responsible for overseeing • Respect and compassion for people the Company’s remuneration policy, including • Safe working environment remuneration of the senior management team. • The Board of Directors of Opera Australia is Risk Committee - meets four times a year and also the Board of Directors of the Australian is responsible for monitoring the Company’s Opera and Ballet Orchestra Limited, a risk management process and compliance wholly-owned subsidiary company of Opera framework. Australia. The Board of Directors delegates Photographs to the Chief Executive, and through him to Jeff Busby, Aidan Corrigan, Branco Gaica, Darcy Grant, Jim Lee, Limuel Martine, James Morgan, the executive team, authority to manage, Ben Symons, Nikki To, Lisa Tomasetti within the parameters set by the Board, the Company’s activities. Cover: Hyeseoung Kwon as Cio-Cio-San, Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour - Inside front and back cover spreads: Mazda Opera in the Bowl, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Nicole CarasTatyana

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The musical exceeded all targets, extended its season and went on to be the highest grossing show in the history of the . again, the Opera Australia Capital Fund generated a strong investment income 77% ($82.4 m) Box office, earned income and contributions of $1.1 million. However, even after taking into 23% ($24.9m) Government grants 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 Expenditure sustained over time and operating results must be largely due to The King and I tour which resulted improved significantly in 2015. in paid attendance of 253,000 compared to 2013’s with paid attendance of 140,000 (the The deficit was impacted by a noticeable full South Pacific tour was spread over 2012, 2013 reduction in mainstage opera box office in and early 2014). For the year ended 31 December comparison to budget expectations even 2014 Opera Australia’s total paid attendance though expenditure was well controlled and was 539,000 (excluding touring and outreach) moderate savings were achieved. The impact compared to 354,000 in 2013. Clearly, 2014 should of intergenerational change on donations is have been a good year. The reality however is increasingly significant and we must find ways mainstage average ticket prices are declining to create the next generation of donors. Revenue whilst production costs, salaries and employment from corporate sponsorship was also lower in expenses are increasing. Our Board together with 54% ($58.2 m) Staff and employment expenses 2014 than in 2013. There is an increasing demand management must continue to identify ways to 14% ($15.7 m) Venue, transport and travel costs in Australia for corporate sponsorship and with contain costs and increase revenue. 21% ($22.2 m) Depreciation, other production and overhead costs this comes increased pressure from corporates 11% ($12.4 m) Marketing and promotion to demonstrate the benefits of brand association As part of our mission to bring opera to as and ways of activating the sponsorship. many people as possible, we worked with ABC TV to broadcast three during On a more positive note, sales revenue for 2014 2014. During May and June the ABC broadcast was up by $15 million compared to 2013. This was Roger Hodgman’s production of the light and 7 CHAIRMAN'S REPORT CONTINUED

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

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, 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 In September 2014 Federal Attorney-General Australia needs a strong Board with expertise George Brandis announced a National Opera across all significant business areas. I was Review, chaired by Dr Helen Nugent AO. The delighted to welcome back Philip Bacon AM to the review is charged with examining the artistic Opera Australia Board in April. A well regarded vibrancy, engagement with audiences and art dealer and patron and philanthropist, Philip financial positions of Opera Australia, State is one of Australia’s leading philanthropists and a Opera of South Australia, West Australian Opera great friend of Opera Australia. It was with great and Opera Queensland. With public consultation disappointment that I announced in November sessions and submissions completed the review that Simon Mordant AM had resigned from the panel is expected to report their findings and Board due to increased commitments locally recommendations around June 2015. and internationally. Simon is an intelligent contributor who has much to offer and I thank I would like to acknowledge the importance of him for his support during his time with us. 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 as South Wales and Victoria. Don 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 the first of three Mozart operas directed by Sir thought the spectacle of Handa Opera on Sydney David McVicar; and an effervescent, award- Harbour was about as iconic an Australian event winning production of The King and I that made as one could get. Then, in 2014, we presented history as the highest grossing show in the history Opera on the Beach. And not just any beach but of the Sydney Opera House. To top it all off, Greenmount Beach on Queensland’s renowned in August, Opera Australia won a record nine Gold Coast. This magical new production of for the 2013 productions of by Michael Gow featured sand The Melbourne Ring Cycle and the 2014 musical sculptures and lifeguards, community and The King and I. fireworks and was a clear example of the flexibility and creativity of Opera Australia in ensuring a Mainstage Productions future for this fabulous art form. Our New Year’s Eve productions were the most successful to date for Opera Australia. On the There were many highlights over 2014 including evening that welcomed the arrival of 2014 we Gianluca Terranova as the Duke of Mantua seven new productions; an immersive opened our Sydney Summer Season with Gale featuring Spanish food, wine and entertainment; Edwards’ dazzling production of La Bohème in 11 CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S REPORT CONTINUED the 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. , reprising her role of Mimì, went on to conclude a very popular season of La Bohème. ’s delightfully playful production of The Magic Flute returned to the Opera House with her version specially designed The Melbourne Autumn Season opened with a to appeal to families and children. We were new production of Rigoletto directed by Rodger thrilled to welcome the remarkable American bass Hodgman. Conducted by one of the world’s Morris Robinson in the role of Sarastro – a role great Verdi experts, Renato Palumbo, Warwick he first sang in Taymor’s production of The Magic Fyfe featured in the title role and was joined Staying in the Mediterranean but this time Flute for the , New York. by international singers including Gianluca moving to Spain, we brought back Francesca Terranova and Irina Dubrovskaya. Designers Zambello’s much-loved production of Carmen to Occasionally, a new production of a rarely Richard Roberts and Tracy Grant Lord created a Sydney and Melbourne. The international cast performed opera can transform into a brilliant production that was both moody and luscious. jewel. Both Sydney and Melbourne were treated included Nancy Fabiola Herrera and Milijana Nikolic as the eponymous tragic heroine and the to such a jewel with director Simon Phillips’ The Melbourne season continued with Eugene ‘opera director of a generation’, made his Opera return of the outstanding Dmytro Popov as Don take on Rossini’s The Turk in Italy. Moving the Onegin with Paolo Szot in the title role, followed Australia debut with this first in a series of three José – the role he sang in the Handa Opera on action forward to the 1950s Italian Riviera, by The Turk in Italy and Carmen. new Mozart productions featuring the great Phillips created a fast-moving farce featuring Sydney Harbour production in 2013. Ignoring the director. Teddy Tahu Rhodes reprised his role old stage adage about not working with children the confused lovers and disguised strangers so The Sydney Winter Season opened with Rodger as the legendary casanova and Elvira Fatykhova or animals, our production of Carmen included familiar to opera audiences. Whimsical sets and Hodgman’s production of Rigoletto and featured returned to Australia to sing the role of Donna both horses and a children’s chorus to great effect costumes – including swimwear - were created Giorgio Caoduro as the eponymous court jester. Anna. McVicar’s distinctly gothic interpretation and with no lasting damage. by multi-award winning designer and frequent This was followed by with a striking set by of Mozart’s darkest opera included Nicole Car as collaborator of Phillips, Gabriela Tylesova, and Hans Schavernoch. Christian Badea returned to Donna Elvira and Shane Lowrencev as Leporello. In a first for Opera Australia, we presented a the production was conducted by Andrea Molino Sydney to conduct the production with star New new co-production of Eugene Onegin with the with a cast that included and Zealand tenor Simon O’Neill in the title role and The Sydney Winter Season concluded with , Covent Garden. International Paolo Bordogna. Lianna Haroutounian as the ill-fated Desdemona. return of Simon Phillips’ seminal production of collaborations are an essential part of the The pivotal role of Iago was sung by Claudio Sgura The Elixir of Love. future for us and allow the world’s great opera in his debut with Opera Australia. companies to share technical and artistic In August, we presented Jonas Kaufmann in expertise. The creative teams of Opera Australia Don Giovanni was our fifth new production concert. Kaufmann is a contemporary opera worked side by side with Covent Garden, and for 2014. Sir David McVicar, described as the superstar, unrivalled in opera today. The tenor the Director of Opera at Covent Garden, Kasper presented two concerts at the Sydney Opera Holten, made his directorial debut with us for House and one at the Arts Centre Melbourne. our Sydney and Melbourne seasons. Guillaume All three concerts sold out and audiences were Tourniaire returned to Australia to conduct and treated to a selection of arias from some of the Dalibor Jenis made a triumphant Opera Australia world’s favourite operas. debut in the title role.

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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 gained national and international recognition. Phillips’ production of to Melbourne. In an interpretation by the great Spanish theatre Phillips won wide-acclaim for his fast-paced specialists La Fura dels Baus, Madama Butterfly production. The last of Verdi’s 28 operas, Falstaff soared above its harbour setting to create one of is known for its fast wit and joyful parody and the most brilliant productions to date. Directed requires intricate ensemble work. An Australasian by Àlex Ollé, conducted by Brian Castles-Onion cast under the baton of Christian Badea brought and with Hiromi Omura and Hyeseoung Kwon this comic masterpiece to life. alternating in the title role, former Arts Editor of The Australian Deborah Jones named it one of the Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour 10 best performance events of the last 50 years. We returned to Sydney’s fabulous harbourside The film of the production was distributed in setting with a new production of Madama cinemas in 17 countries and over 20,000 people in Butterfly. This was the third year of our outdoor the UK alone watched it on screen. spectaculars and audiences once again responded enthusiastically to this event that has rapidly 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 Beach This 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 Top Left: Andrew Jones as Papageno The Magic Flute to take your shoes off, roll out your towel and Left: Samuel Dundas as Belcore, Rachelle Durkin as watch a musical tale of wonderment and young Adina and members of the Opera Australia Chorus The Elixir of Love love unfold. Michael Gow’s family friendly

15 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, , on receiving the prestigious JC Williamson Award for his exceptional contribution to the Australian live entertainment and performing arts industry. CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S REPORT CONTINUED Our regional tour of Michael Gow’s production of The Magic Flute toured to 26 venues across National Engagement Victoria, NSW, ACT and Tasmania. More than production of The Magic Flute featured some of As a national company, Opera Australia has a 15,000 people enjoyed this sparkling production Opera Australia’s rising stars along with a chorus mandate to engage with audiences around the of Mozart’s tale of love overcoming all. Along the drawn from community choirs and even the Gold country and to provide accessible and affordable way, we were nominated for three Green Room Coast’s own surf lifesaving clubs. Robert Kemp Conservatorium Internship Project attracted opera experiences to as many people as possible. Awards - Best Director Michael Gow, Best Design overcame the complexities of designing a stage 14 participants and five masterclasses; the In 2014 we toured Victorian and NSW primary Robert Kemp and Matt Scott, and Best Male on sand with a towering set the colour of sand. Regional Conservatoriums Video Conferencing schools with productions of Cinderella (Victoria) Lead Andrew Moran. New to our Regional Tour Although Opera on the Beach only ran for three and Sydney Intensive Project attracted 50 and The Barber of Seville (NSW). In Victoria we program, each presenter had the opportunity evenings, more than 7,000 people bought tickets participants across 54 workshops concluding presented 154 performances in 134 venues to to bring together local children to be part of the to the production. with a performance; our ever-popular almost 29,000 primary students. In NSW we Regional Children’s Chorus. Opera Australia’s Community Choirs included 40 participants presented 225 performances in 152 venues to Regional Children’s Chorus Master trained The King and I as part of Opera on the Beach and 420 singers more than 41,000 students. In fact, since 1998, local leaders and toured to all the towns, A national tour of a musical is now firmly on joined our Western Sydney Community Choirs more than one million children have had an opera teaching the children. The children rehearsed the annual Opera Australia calendar. Following and performed at the Sydney Opera House experience through our Schools Tour programs. choruses from The Magic Flute ahead of Opera two acclaimed sell out seasons of South Pacific in Concert Hall with conductor Simon Kenway, Our Auslan Shadow Interpreting Program Australia arriving in town and then joined the 2012 and 2013, we again joined with John Frost to Opera Australia soloists and the Australian expanded into New South Wales for the first time artists on stage as part of the performance. Over present ’s The King and Opera and Ballet Orchestra. in 2014 to huge success, and was nominated for the regional tour, 475 children across 24 venues I. This wildly successful production broke new the International Day of People with a Disability, and 28 choir leaders took up the opportunity to ground as the highest grossing show in the history Our Stakeholders 2014 National Disability Award. participate in the production. More than 100 of the Sydney Opera House with more than Our continued growth is only possible due students auditioned for our Regional Student 250 performances in Brisbane, Melbourne and to the support of many key stakeholders. The Scholarships and we congratulate the successful Sydney. It won three Helpmann Awards for Best Federal Government, through the Australia recipients: Anastasia Gall (Hobart), Daniel Ott Musical, Best Costume Design and Best Sound Council for the Arts, is our primary government (Maitland), Chloe Robbins (Canberra) and Design. Based on Christopher Renshaw’s 23-year- supporter. The New South Wales and Victorian Katherine Allen (Parramatta). old Australian production, this new version Governments’ ongoing support is vital and upped the slickness and glitziness to gladden the we must acknowledge the particular support Our Education and Community Partnerships Program continued to expand through 2014, in large part thanks to the Australia Council Community Partnerships funding. The Sydney

17 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 CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S REPORT CONTINUED success. Our permanent chorus and ensemble deliver their magic night after night, day after of Destination NSW for the presentation of day, to hundreds of thousands of people around Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour. The Federal the country. Lyndon Terracini drives our artistic Government is also a key partner of our national vision as never before and must be congratulated touring program through Playing Australia. on expanding Opera Australia’s reach and accessibility. Our Board of Directors chaired Our Principal Partner Mazda Australia once again by David Mortimer is vital to our longer term generously contributed to our level of public planning and assisting us to navigate a difficult engagement through two major free outdoor financial environment. Our teams and crews in events, Mazda Opera in the Domain (Sydney) and Sydney and Melbourne keep everything ticking Mazda Opera in the Bowl (Melbourne). These over, working assiduously and creatively to keep annual, free outdoor events allow thousands our organisation lean and nimble. of people to experience the glorious sounds of Opera Australia soloists and orchestra in a casual, We have to be agile, both creatively and family-friendly setting. Alongside Mazda sits a financially, to ensure a strong and bold future long list of ongoing partnerships with Australian for Opera Australia. We are uniquely Australian companies that allow us to present work in our and unique in the world. It is by presenting major cities and regional centres. exceptional and accessible opera experiences and exciting audiences around the nation that Opera The level of private support continues to Australia will ensure its future. 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 Team Opera is a ravenous feeder of human capital. Paolo Bordogna as Selim and More than 1,500 people were employed over Emma Matthews as Fiorilla The Turk in Italy 2014 in creating opera, presenting opera, touring

19 Andeka Gorrotxategi as B F Pinkerton and Hyseoung Kwon as Cio-Cio-San Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour - Madama Butterfly Artists 2014

Principals Natalie Aroyan* Victoria Lambourn Thiago Arancam Steven Gallop Guy Noble Catherine Bouchier Celeste Lazarenko Jud Arthur Konstantin Gorny Simon O'Neill Nicole Car Jenny Liu Jonathan Biggins Andeka Gorrotxategi Ji-Min Park Hannah Dahlenburg Lisa McCune John Bolton Wood AM Alex Hargreaves David Parkin Jacqueline Mabardi Paolo Bordogna Christopher Hillier Lou Diamond Phillips Jessica Dean Daria Masiero Marcus Bortolotti Michael Honeyman Adam Player Anna Dowsley* Dominica Matthews Luciano Botello Dalibor Jenis David Pomeroy Irina Dubrovskaya Emma Matthews Kanen Breen Andrew Jones Dmytro Popov Rachelle Durkin Jade Moffat Martin Buckingham Simon Kim Arnold Rawls Opera Australia employs around 400 Opera Australia’s activities also depend on Jane Ede Milijana Nikolic Giorgio Caoduro Teddy Tahu Rhodes Amelia Farrugia Hiromi Omura José Carbó Christopher Lawrence Marty Rhone permanent and seasonal staff, and over 1,000 the contribution of a significant number of Elvira Fatykhova Sian Pendry Conal Coad Jason Scott Lee Sam Roberts-Smith Tania Ferris Sharon Prero David Corcoran Adrian Li Donni Morris Robinson people in total when guest artists and casual staff at its performance venues, in particular at Martina Serafin Bradley Daley John Longmuir Barry Ryan OAM Lorina Gore Janet Todd Aldo Di Toro Shane Lowrencev Claudio Sgura staff are included. Our staff includes singers, the Sydney Opera House and the Arts Centre Eleanor Greenwood Shu-Cheen Yu Gennadi Dubinsky Graeme Macfarlane Daniel Sumegi Lianna Haroutounian Anna Yun Samuel Dundas Virgilio Marino Paulo Szot Nancy Fabiola Herrera Jonathan Abernethy* James Egglestone Simon Meadows Gianluca Terranova instrumentalists, repetiteurs, language coaches, Melbourne. These include technical and Anke Höppner John Adam Richard Mitchell Diego Torre Milica Ilic Richard Anderson Luke Gabbedy Andrew Moran Georgy Vasiliev directors, conductors, designers, electricians, backstage staff, ticket sellers, ushers, catering Hyeseoung Kwon Pelham Andrews mechanists, props technicians, dressers, make- and facilities management staff. Smaller Chorus up technicians and other production staff, stage venues, such as those used for regional touring Chloris Bath Yolanda Lorenzato Katherine Wiles Thomas Hamilton Jonathan McCauley Emma Castelli Jodie McGuren Anna Yun Scott Hannigan Kent McIntosh managers, stores-persons, carpenters, welders, performances, also supply staff to support the Annabelle Chaffey Marjory McKay Dean Bassett Stuart Haycock Clifford Plumpton Lisa Cooper Ke-Lu Ma Christopher Bath Jin Tea Kim Benjamin Rasheed tailors, sewers, wig-makers, painters, writers, Company’s activities. Mary-Ann Fraser Lynette Murray Gregory Brown Nara Lee Ryan Sharp Eleanor Greenwood Sandra Oldis Brad Cooper David Lewis Sitiveni Talei Eva Kong Sharon Olde Malcolm Ede Jeffrey Lock Adrian Tamburini ticket sellers and administrators. Vanessa Lewis Leah Thomas Conductors Christian Badea Simon Kenway Tahu Matheson Renato Palumbo Full Time Equivalents Peter Casey Anthony Legge Andrea Molino Guillaume Tourniaire Brian Castles-Onion Andrea Licata Benjamin Northey Antony Walker Ongoing Seasonal Casual Total Jonathan Darlington Principal singers 19 42 0 61 Music Staff Choristers 39 2 8 49 Chorus Master Anthony Hunt Assistant Chorus Master Thomas Johnson Orchestral players 56 10 54 120 Repetiteurs Language Coaches Other performers 0 0 13 13 Siro Battaglin John Haddock Tanja Binggeli Adriana Hanic Brian Castles-Onion Tahu Matheson Nicole Dorigo Paul Fitzsimon Stephen Walter Music and language staff 7 4 2 13 Other artist support 13 11 4 28 Directors Artistic administration 20 4 1 25 Matthew Barclay Naomi Edwards Kasper Holten Andy Morton Johanna Puglisi Grace Barnes Susana Gómez Harry Kupfer Alex Ollé Christopher Renshaw TOTAL ARTISTIC 154 73 82 309 John Bell AO OBE Michael Gow Bárbara Lluch Simon Phillips Julie Taymor Sarah Carradine Hugh Halliday David McVicar Roger Press Francesca Zambello Stage management 5 6 0 11 Gale Edwards Roger Hodgman Stage staff 18 24 17 59 Designers Iain Aitken Robert Jones Julie Lynch Hans Schavernoch Brian Thomson Set and props workshop 16 4 3 23 Lluc Castells Robert Kemp Tanya McCallin Michael Scott-Mitchell George Tsypin Tony David Cray Roger Kirk Teresa Negroponte Mia Stensgaard Gabriela Tylesova Wardrobe and wigs 17 17 8 42 Michael Curry Katrina Lindsay Adrian Riddell Yan Tax Leo Warner for Alfons Flores Tracy Grant Lord Richard Roberts Julie Taymor 59 Productions Stores 5 1 8 14 Facilities 4 0 2 6 Choreographers Lighting Designers Mark Dendy Miles Hoare Paul Collison Alexander Koppelmann Nick Schlieper Technical support and admin 11 3 2 16 Signe Fabricius Susan Kikuchi Gary Marder Matt Scott Andrew George Arthur Pita David Finn Nigel Levings Toby Sewell TOTAL TECHNICAL 76 55 40 171 Wolfgang Goebbel John Rayment Gavan Swift Marketing Sales 16 2 6 24 Touring and Outreach Admin and Management 45 0 0 45 Kyla Allan Michael Curtain Michael Gow Simon Kenway Benjamin Rasheed Stacey Alleaume Hannah Dahlenburg Rebecca Gulinello Raymond Lawrence Sam Roberts-Smith TOTAL ADMINISTRATION 61 2 6 69 Christine Anketell Regina Daniel Kaine Hayward Anthony Legge Matt Scott Natalie Aroyan Lara de Wit Christopher Hillier Michelle McCarthy Alex Sefton TOTAL 291 130 128 549 Jonathan Bode Anna Dowsley Angela Hogan Daniel Macey Shanul Sharma Christopher Cartner Naomi Edwards Aleisa Jelbart Oliver Mann Clarissa Spata Emma Castelli Paul Fitzsimon Richard Jerziorny Andrew Moran Joshua van Konkelenberg Brian Castles-Onion Steven Gallop Nicholas Jones Rebecca Moret Anna Yun Pamela Christie Ashley Giles Robert Kemp Hamish Peters The King and I Ensemble Bianca Baykara Ella Evangelista Patrick Jeremy Alexis Pedraza-Sampang Ariya Sawadivong William Centurian Carolyn Ferrie Leah Lim Rip-Van Parks Victor Siharath Jade Coutts Chris Fung Anna Magrath Hayanah Pickering Nicholas Sopelario Teresa Duddy Kiana Gallop-Angeles Sean Matthew Moore Marcus Rivera Yong Ying Woo Vivien Emsworth Emma Jarman Matthew Nguyen Michaelle Rozario

* Members of the Moffatt Oxenbould Young Artist Program Program Coordinator: Andrew Greene 23 The Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra Notable recent productions for Opera Australia (AOBO) is the busiest of all Australian in the last year have included: Handa Opera orchestras, giving around 250 performances on Sydney Harbour - Madama Butterfly, which each year. A wholly owned subsidiary of Opera saw the orchestra playing once again on the Australia, the AOBO performs for Opera harbour stage in the acclaimed third season of Australia and The Australian Ballet during their this landmark Sydney event; Eugene Onegin, respective Sydney seasons, as well as Handa Tchaikovsky’s wonderful music conducted Opera on Sydney Harbour. by Guillaume Tourniaire and staged as a co-production with the Royal Opera House Formerly the Sydney Elizabethan Orchestra, Covent Garden directed by its renowned the AOBO has earned a reputation for warmth Artistic Director Kasper Holten; Simon Phillips’ of sound and impressive flexibility in the most hilarious new production of Rossini’s The Turk challenging of environments. The repertory in Italy conducted by Andrea Molino; and The performance schedule of Opera Australia Australian Ballet’s much-loved production of means that up to five different productions The Nutcracker conducted by Nicolette Fraillon. are being performed and prepared at any one time, resulting in up to eight performances per After the success in the previous years of South week. Excellent seasonal and casual musicians Pacific, OA’s collaboration with the Gordon Frost provide respite for the permanent musicians of Organisation, the AOBO’s sound and ensemble the Orchestra. were hailed in the production of The King and I.

Jonas Kaufmann and conductor The Orchestra also features on recent Jochen Rieder with members of the recordings of live performances in the Sydney Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra Opera House of Don Giovanni, Rigoletto, La Bohème and Madama Butterfly for cinema and DVD release.

Richard Anderson as Dulcamara, and his driver The Elixir of Love, 2006 25 Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra

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

Violin Trumpet Adrian Keating* Joshua Clarke Tony Gault* Craig Ross* Airena Nakamura (2nd Violins) Bruce Hellmers Mark Fitzpatrick* (2nd Violins) Virginia Blunt Cornet Thomas Dundas Flute Brian Evans Rachel Easton Elizabeth Pring Yu-Qing Rebecca Irwin Amanda Hollins* Trombone Marek Kruszynski Gregory van der Struik Samuel Podjarski Piccolo Brett Favell* Daniel Rosenbaum Diane Berger William Farmer Robert Sek Jaroslaw Talar Oboe Bass Trombone Rachel Westwood Conall McClure Brett Page Matthew Tighe* Viola Mark Bruwel Tuba Virginia Comerford Huw Jones^ Edwin Diefes Amanda Murphy David Dixon Cor Anglais Percussion Magda Kruszynska Andrew Malec Shaun Trubiano

Cello Clarinet Timpani Teije Hylkema Peter Jenkin David Clarence Eszter Mikes-Liu* Philip Green* Allan Watson* Andrew Hines* * Richard Rourke Pierre Emery Harp Margaret Iddison Bassoon Jane Rosenson Henry Urbanavicius Douglas Eyre Matthew Ockenden* Gillian Hansen Double Bass Italics Principal Brett Berthold st Horn * Associate Principal/Principal 1 Violin Claudio Sgura as Baron Scarpia with Andrew Meisel* * * Acting Assistant Principal members of the Opera Australia Chorus Edmund Bastian Bourian Boubbov Victoria Chatterley ^ Guest Principal Tosca # Contract Musician Lisa Wynne-Allen ^ Huw Jones appears courtesy of Queensland Symphony Orchestra Orchestra Management

General Manager, Orchestra Gérard Patacca Deputy Orchestra Manager Emma In der Maur Assistant Orchestra Manager Ella Howard Assistant Orchestra Manager - Operations Anna Dodgshun Assistant Orchestra Manager Valérie Morgan-Pertus

Taryn Fiebig as Zerlina and Teddy Tahu Rhodes as Don Giovanni 27 The Patron Program Patrons - $1,500+ The Hon. Justice and Mrs G Giudice Associate Professor Jane Munro AM Charles and Susan Glanville John and Isobel Morgan The Patron Program is an important and integral part of Opera Australia. I am Anthony Adair Mr Timothy Glanville Adrian Morris and Eileen Chanin honoured to be Patron-in-Chief and to thank those generous individuals who have Dr and Mrs Mario Adamo George H Golvan QC Ted and Brenda Mouritz raised their voices in support of our national company. Rae and David Allen George and Kay Gordon Dr Stephen Mulligan The Hon Richard Alston Beatrice Gray Mr Barry Murphy Sidney and Lynn Anderson Miss Catherine Gray Rupert and Annabel Myer Opera lives in the hearts and imagination of the more than 550,000 people who Dr Patricia Armstrong-Grant OBE Dr Anthony Grigg and Mr Paul Williamson Dr and Mrs Ken Neale enjoy our performances each year. Opera Australia is sincerely grateful to the Rosalind Baker Mr and Mrs Egon Grossberg Irena Nebenzahl Jenny Barnes James and Sarah Guest New Vision Clinics individuals, organisations, trusts and foundations whose loyal support underpins Ross and Ann Barnetson The Hon Ian V Gzell Dr Paul Nisselle AM and Mrs Sue Nisselle everything we do. Tony Barnett Jean Hadges Professor G C O'Brien and Dr I E O'Brien Mrs Jeanette Beaumont Richard and Judy Haes Mr Douglas Paisley Laurie Bebbington and Elizabeth O’Keeffe Mrs Pamela Hall Mrs Robyn Pal We give you our applause and many bravos – thank you. Alasdair Beck Michael K Halprin Mr and Mrs Alexander Papli Yvonne Kenny AM, Dr Jane Beeby Louis Hamon OAM Ms Janine Perrett Yvonne Kenny AM, Patron-in-Chief Patron-in-Chief Dr Simon Bell and Dr John Harvey AO and Mrs Yvonne Harvey Phillip and Jennifer Perry Dr Jennifer Coghlan-Bell Judy Hastings D E Pidd Nicole Berger Alan Hauserman and Janet Nash Mr Ian Plater Ambassador Patrons - $20,000+ Tom Best Assoc. Prof. Bernard Haylen Ray Poon Minnie Biggs and Mrs Denise Haylen Mr Peter Charles Prior CLJ Robert Albert AO RFD RD and Martin Dickson AM and Susie Dickson Anthony and Sharon Lee Foundation Graeme Black Peter Hennings Railx Aluminium Products Elizabeth Albert Lady (Mary) Fairfax AC OBE David Mortimer AO Kevin Bleasel AO Dr W J Heriot Judith and Ernest Rapee Philip Bacon AM Hans and Petra Henkell Carol Sisson Mrs Jan Bowen D S and S P Heywood Angela Raymond Jennifer Brukner Iphygenia Kallinikos and Maureen Wheeler AO Mrs Roslynne Bracher AM Dr and Mrs R F Hicks John and Leah Read Mrs Rowena Danziger AM and Mr K G Coles AM in memory of Despina Kallinikos Anonymous (1) Virginia Braden OAM and Ken Woolley AM Sinclair Hill AM OBE Jane Recny Christine Davis Ms Jane Brodribb John David Hobbs Frank A Robertson Dr Roderick Brooks Michael Hobbs Mr Geoffrey Robertson QC Beth Brown and Tom Bruce AM Mrs Naida Holliday Mr Graeme Robertson Artist Patrons - $12,000+ Professor David Bryant Ms A Hooper Michael and Angela Rodd Antoinette Albert Dr I J Hunter Richard Owens AM Mr R J Burbidge QC and Mrs R J Burbidge Dr Ron Houghton Mr Jeremy Ruskin QC and The Board of Opera Australia Rex Irwin, Esq. Kenneth R Reed AM Diana Burleigh Ian Hunt and Vicki Nicholson Ms Roz Zalewski Mrs K E Bryan Mr and Mrs Aron Kleinlehrer Brenda and Laurence Scofield David Byrne Michael and Penny Hunter Rowan and Susie Russell Juliana and Robert Clemesha John Lamble AO Fred Street AM and Dorothy Street Hugh and Hilary Cairns Dr Alastair Jackson Ms Donna St Clair Vic and Katie French Peter Mason AM and Kate Mason Alden Toevs and Judi Wolf Elise Callander Patricia Jackson Margaret Sammut Mr John Frost AM Nick and Caroline Minogue Professor Barbara van Ernst AM Ian Cameron Stuart Jennings The Satir Centre of Australia Ian Dickson and Reg Holloway Mrs Patricia New Cameron Williams Mrs Naomi Carrick John S Jessup Mrs M Saunders Mrs Jane Hemstritch Katharine Olsen Anonymous (3) Mr and Mrs M H Carriol Michael and Anna Joel AM and Mrs Anna Joel Garry E Scarf Mr J A Carroll Dr Garry Joslin and Prof Dimity Reed AM Aubrey G Schrader Emily Chang Anne and Bruce Judd Tom Schrecker Governor Patrons - $6,000+ Greg and Terry Chesher John Kaldor AM and Naomi Milgrom Kaldor Max and Jill Schultz Caroline and Robert Clemente Mrs Mathilde Kearny-Kibble Caroline Serventy Nance Atkinson Trust Peter Griffin AM Mrs Janette O’Keefe and the late J C Conde AO Dr Susan M Kelly Mrs Penelope Service Peter Bartholomew and Donna Pelka Mr Ian Harper AM and Mrs Ian Harper Hon Justice Barry O’Keefe AM QC Miss Renata Conrad James and Diana Kimpton Dr John and Mrs Sue Sheehy Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO Pat and Frank Harvey Valmai Pidgeon AM Leith Cooper Mrs Deborah Kirk Professor Gillian Shenfield AM Tom Begg Jennifer Hershon Dr David and Dr Gillian Ritchie The Hon Justice Dennis Cowdroy OAM In memory of Suzanne Korbel Tim and Lynne Sherwood Stephen Bell Peter and Jenny Hordern Janis Salisbury Tim and Bryony Cox Drs Marjorie and George Kossoff AO Mrs Suzanne Simon The Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP Mrs Cynthia Jackson AM and the late Mark and Ruth Sampson P F and M J Crane George Krawat Gary Singer and Geoffrey Smith Miki Brotzler Dr Edward Jackson AM Phillip and Sue Schudmak M and M Cranitch The Hon Justice François Kunc and Bernadette Slater Audrey Blunden Dr Judith Kinnear Rod Sims and Alison Pert I F Crawford Felicity Rourke Michael and Melissa Slattery Russell and Leanne Bowie Peter Lovell John and Jo Strutt Mr Charles P Curran AC and Mrs Eva Curran Peter Lazar AM Denise Smith Paul Brady and Christine Yip Dr Joan M Lawrence AM Tony and Josephine Sukkar Mrs Mary Curtis Margaret Lederman In memory of Beryl Stephens Conal Coad and Colin Beutel Peter and Pamela McKee John Symond AM Rod and Marie Dalziel Catherine and Yick Him Lee Mr Nigel Stoke Michael and Shanny Crouch Lisa and Doug McKern Peter and Leonie Szabo Mrs June Danks Stephanie Lee Anthony Stolarek Mary Davidson and Frederick Davidson Suzanne and Antony Maple-Brown Mr Kevin Troy Mrs Jeanette Davies Mrs Ruth Leon Mrs Joan Tayler The Hon Mrs Ashley Dawson-Damer AM Robyn Martin-Weber Michael Troy Kathryn Davies Barbara and Bernard Leser Victoria Taylor Mrs R Dechert Justice Jane Mathews AO Lyn Williams AM Kyle Davis and Andrew Adney Ann and David Levitan The Langham, Melbourne The Denton Family Trust Catriona and Simon Mordant AM Elizabeth Windschuttle Mr Michael Diamond AM MBE Richard and Elizabeth Longes Victoria Thorogood Suvan and Shamistha de Soysa Colin and Rosalyn Nicholson Roy and Gay Woodward Jennifer and Robert Dickerson AO Jill and Brian Loton Sandy and Anna Todd Chris and Judy Fullerton Tom and Ruth O'Dea Anonymous (2) Disium Pty Ltd Drs Kathryn Lovric and Roger Allan Richard and Caroline Travers The Greatorex Foundation The Hon. John Dowd AO QC Mr Howard Lowe Peter Tremewen Andrew and Barbara Dowe Susan McCarthy Judge Robyn Tupman Mr John Downer AM and Mrs Rose Downer Mrs Marie McCann OAM Suzanne and Ross Tzannes AM Benefactor Patrons - $3,000+ Dr William Downey Dr Ann McFarlane Ullmer Family Charitable Endowment Jeannette Abrahams Alexander Gosling and Wirat Sukprem Dr Kevin Pedemont Margaret Dunstan Avril and Peter McGrath Stephen and Paulin Walter David and Elizabeth Adams Leonard Groat Fred Peisah Dana Dupere George and Patricia McGregor John S Walton AM L R Alway Nereda Hanlon and Michael Hanlon AM Professor David Penington AC Charles Edmonds Robert and Sarah McKay The Shirley Ward Foundation Dr Ben Anderson Craig Hassall Susan Perrin-Kirby James Fairfax AC Marcus and Brooke MacLean Mrs Suzanne A R Waterhouse Janette and Jim Bain AM Dr Peter Hickman John and Moya Phillips Mr Bill Fleming Mark and Sue MacLennan Derek Watt and Cathy Brown-Watt Michael Ball Nora Hinchen and John Flint OAM Dave Poddar and Angela Flannery Mrs M Ford Hon Ian and Mrs Julie Macphee Arthur and Topsy Webster Judith and David Beal H and R Hofmann Greeba Pritchard John and Diana Frew Geoffrey Magney Dr Eric Wegman Margaret and James Beattie Erwin and Judith Katz Josef and Sarina Reisinger Vivienne Fried and the late Ruben Fried David Malouf AO Roslyn Weiley and Chris Harper Mrs Christine Bishop Kernaghan & Associates Lawyers Mark Renehan Sabina and David Full Jenny Manton The Honourable Justice Anthony Whealy Rosemary and Julian Block Mrs Suzanne Kirkham Bruce Rosenberg Robert Furley and Leon Nicholas Merilyn Marel Professor Chris and Mrs Vimala Whitaker Ms Judith Brinsmead Anna-Lisa Klettenberg Graeme Samuel AC and Jill Davies Eric and Tonia Gale Professor Bernard and Mrs Joyce Marks Warwick and Karen White Jannie Brown Kloeden Foundation Edward and Susan Schutz Justin and Anne Gardener Jennifer K Marshall Caroline Wilkinson Dr Andrew Buchanan Ms Eugenia Langley JP Penelope Seidler AM Peter Gardner Graham Matheson Evan Williams AM and Janet Williams Ian and Jillian Buchanan G D Levy and J M Hockey Mrs H Showniruk John Garnsey QC Dr Bryan and Mrs Debora Mendelson Mr Kerry Wright Mrs Barbara Cain Solomon and Rosie Lew Dr Michael Slaytor Mrs David Gibbs Desmond B Misso, Esq Dr Kun-Gay Yap and Dr Kuldip Kaur Pam Caldwell Alex and Halina Lewenberg Margot Smith Minnie Gibbs The Monarch Investment Group of Companies Anonymous (31) Dr Lionel Chan Mr Paul Lindwall and Ms Joanne Frederiksen Mr Sam Smorgon AO and Mrs Minnie Smorgon Dr Rosita Gibson Mrs David Clarke Peter Lowry OAM and Carolyn Lowry OAM Assoc. Prof. Ross Steele AM Dr Nicholas S Girdis CBE and Mrs Marina Girdis The Clayton Family Justice Robert McDougall Michael and Judy Stewart Maxwell J Connery OAM and Joan R Connery OAM Mimie MacLaren Dr and Mrs David Sugerman Mrs Joan Darling The Alexandra and Mrs Graham Thorp Chum Darvall AM Lloyd Martin Family Foundation Mrs Alma Toohey International Patrons Trusts and Foundations Mrs Catherine Davies Dr and Mrs P J Meddings Mrs Dawn Troy The Andrews Foundation Ernest Dawes OBE and Nola Dawes Dr Mark and Dr Alla Medownick John Tuckey DR HARUHISA HANDA, The Association of Australian Decorative and Mr J T Dominguez CBE AM and Mrs Dominguez Mrs Margot Melzak Mr and Mrs Peter Turner Honorary International Patron Fine Arts Societies Mrs Gordon Douglass AM Graham Miller Mr David Valentine Sandy and Phil Dudgeon Thomas Timothy Murphy Isaac and Susie Wakil Cassandra Gantner Foundation Suellen and Ron Enestrom Mrs Judith Myers Alex and Claire Weis Sir Roderick and Lady Deane Commonwealth Bank Staff Community Fund Dr Helen M Ferguson Brian Nebenzahl OAM RFD and Jocelyn Nebenzahl Geoffrey and Karen Wilson Hamish Parker Crown Resorts Foundation Diana and Richard Fisher David and Lynne Olsson Ray Wilson OAM in memory of Packer Family Foundation Mr Gerhard and Mrs Monica Flechsig Dr Robert and Mrs Joan Osborn James Agapitos OAM Neilma Gantner Mrs Roslyn Packer AO Sue and Bill Wood Margaret Gibbs George and Jillian Pappas Donna Woodhill Rachel Goldberg and Alan Goldberg AO QC Timothy and Eva Pascoe Anonymous (5) Leon and Judy Goldman G Pearson

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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. Rowena Danziger AM and Ken Coles AM D E Pidd Jennifer Hershon Valmai Pidgeon AM Iphygenia Kallinikos and in memory of Despina Kallinikos David and Gillian Ritchie Dr Joan M. Lawrence AM Cameron Williams Dr and Mrs P J Meddings Christine Yip and Paul Brady Colin and Rosalyn Nicholson Anonymous (1)

Artist Patrons are proud to support the performances of our artists Jonathan Abernethy is supported by John Lamble AO Andrew Jones is supported by Maureen Wheeler AO is supported by Anthony and Sharon Lee Shane Lowrencev is supported by Vic and Katie French Nicole Car is supported by Jane Hemstritch Dominica Matthews is supported by David Corcoran is Opera Australia's ambassador for the Professor Barbara van Ernst AM Asthma Foundation of NSW Emma Matthews is supported by Jennifer Brukner Jacqueline Dark is supported by Juliana and Robert Clemesha Milijana Nikolic is supported by Kay Bryan Anna Dowsley is supported by Teddy Tahu Rhodes is supported by Rex Irwin, Esq. Martin Dickson AM and Susie Dickson Diego Torre is supported by Jennifer Brukner Samuel Dundas is supported by Maureen Wheeler AO John Wegner is supported by Hans and Petra Henkell Taryn Fiebig is supported by Maureen Wheeler AO The Opera Australia Chorus is supported by ExxonMobil Lorina Gore is supported by Mrs Rowena Danziger AM and Mr Kenneth Coles AM

Moffatt Oxenbould Young Artist Program

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

Friends of Opera Australia

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. Teddy Tahu Rhodes as the King of Siam and Lisa McCune as Anna Leonowens The King and I Opera Society Inc.

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. 31 Michael Traill AM

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, Goodlad, Chairman, and Members of the Opera helps to provide a consistent income stream to Australia Capital Fund UK Committee, hosted the Company. When all donations and pledges, the evening which was held at and sponsored including notified bequests, are aggregated it by The Dorchester. There is a true sense of highlights more than $26 million received and goodwill for the Company in the UK and we pledged to the Capital Fund since its inception. continue to attract both influential expats and The cumulative distributions from the Capital British residents with Australian connections in Fund to Opera Australia total $3.207 million. It the pursuit of our fundraising goals there. is the certainty of this income that has helped the Company to plan, take risks, leverage Successful events in Melbourne and Sydney contributions and be more entrepreneurial than were held during the year. Board Member, it could otherwise have been. Michael Bartlett, hosted a recital and reception for our Melbourne supporters at the Melbourne The Capital Fund has built a reputation for Club in the autumn, and in spring we returned Top: Lang Walker, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Ron Murray Ashley Dawson-Damer’s home excellence in events and a reception and recital for a fundraising dinner to the Vaucluse home Bottom: Patrick de Pelet, Ashley Dawson-Damer, held in London in June was exceptionally well of Ashley Dawson-Damer who has graciously Cheryl Barker, Warwick andMichael Karen Newbury, Honeyman Lady as FairhavenEscamillo The Dorchester, CarmenLondon received by the 100 guests who attended. Lord hosted several Capital Fund events in the past. 33 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.

Overleaf, clockwise from top left Opera Australia Chorus and Cast, Falstaff Mazda Opera in the Domain Jonathan Abernethy as Tamino in Opera on the Beach - The Magic Flute Opera Australia's Community Choirs

Simon O'Neill as Otello with members of the Opera Australia Chorus Otello

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The Opera Australia Capital Fund was established to build capital reserves to help ensure the ongoing Noelene Keen-Ward and Dr and Mrs Ken Neale In memory of Clare Scott-Mitchell financial viability of Opera Australia. David Whitfield Mark and Louise Nelson Eddie Scuderi Dr Judith Kinnear David Newby Penelope Seidler AM Mrs Jean E Kirk Jim and Shirley Nield Servcorp Council of Governors Aron and Helen Kleinlehrer Michael and Helen Nugent The Hon Warwick L Smith AM Michael Traill AM (Chairman), David Armstrong, Philip Bacon AM, Michael Bartlett, Jane Brodribb, Jennifer Brukner, The Hon Justice François Kunc Justin and Sally O'Day and Mrs Kathryn Joy Smith Jane Clarke and David Newby, Ken Coles AM, Rowena Danziger AM, Ashley Dawson-Damer AM, Gretchen Dechert, and Felicity Rourke Conrad and Alice Oppen Suzanne and Peter Steigrad Mark Dimmitt, Lady (Mary) Fairfax AC OBE, Leonard Groat, Craig Hassall, Iphy Kallinikos, Judith Kinnear, John Lamble AO Richard Owens OAM James and Jeanne-Claude Strong The Hon Justice François Kunc, Phil and Helen Meddings, David Mortimer AO, Rupert and Annabel Myer, Dr Joan M Lawrence AM Roslyn Packer AO John and Jo Strutt Roslyn Packer AO, Hamish Parker, Gary Payne, Kenneth R Reed AM, John Reid AO, Barbara van Ernst AM, Ray Wilson OAM Liangrove Foundation Pty Ltd Pages Event Equipment Antony and Josephine Sukkar Juliet Lockhart Hamish Parker Simon Swaney and Carolyn Kay Drs Kathryn Lovric and Roger Allan peckvonhartel architects Dr Hugh and Mrs Elfie Taylor The Council of Governors comprises Directors of the Trustee Company; Donor Members who have either Mr Kevin McCann John and Moya Phillips Jill Thorpe contributed a significant donation or pledged a specific bequest; and Special Members who actively participate Tim and Caroline McFarlane Valmai Pidgeon AM Robert Tobias OAM in the Capital Fund's fundraising efforts. Peter and Pamela McKee Robin Potter OAM Michael Traill AM and Judy Mackinnon PricewaterhouseCoopers Jenny Gage Traill The Capital Fund continues to grow and makes an annual distribution to Opera Australia. This significant Mrs Barbara McNulty OBE Greeba Pritchard Kevin Troy achievement has been made possible through the generosity of the following donors as well as the Australian Dr Penelope McNulty Kenneth R Reed AM Michael Troy Government and the State Governments of New South Wales and Victoria through the Reserves Incentive Macquarie Group Foundation Andrew Thyne Reid Charitable Trust Professor Barbara van Ernst AM Funding Scheme. David Malouf AO Thyne Reid Trust No 1 Isaac and Susie Wakil Maple-Brown Family John B Reid AO and A D White Charitable Trust Lynn Rainbow Reid Lyn Williams AM Russell and Lucinda Aboud Alan and Elisabeth Cornell Mrs Peter Geddes Peter and Kate Mason Patricia H Reid Endowment Pty Ltd C R Wilshire Antoinette Albert Robin and Judy Crawford Donald and Rosita Gibson Don and Angela Mercer Renaissance Tours Ray Wilson OAM and the Robert Albert AO RFD RD Michael and Shanny Crouch The Goodman Family Robert Morgan In memory of Lilian Renard late James Agapitos OAM and Elizabeth Albert Crowe Horwath Alexander Gosling AM and The Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Michael Rennie Jill Wran Betty Amsden AO Cruise Brokers Australia Pty Ltd Wirat Sukprem Charitable Distribution Account David and Gillian Ritchie Dr Anna Ziegler Philip Bacon AM Mr Charles P Curran AC and Ian and Ruth Gough Rupert and Annabel Myer Juliana Schaeffer Anonymous (19) (Mrs) Carole Bailey Mrs Eva Curran Grant Family Charitable Trust Jim and Janette Bain Win Danby Robert and Beatrice Gray Ballandry (Peter Griffin Family) Fund Elizabeth Dangar Deirdre Hall and Mim and Michael Bartlett Mrs Rowena Danziger AM David Greatorex AO Alasdair Beck and Mr K G Coles AM Peter Griffin AM Bequests Lewis and Sally Bell Mrs David Darling John and Jo Grigg You can make a lasting contribution to the future of opera in Australia by making a bequest to the Opera Australia Capital Berg Family Foundation The Hon Mrs John Dawson-Damer AM Leonard Groat Fund. Your bequest will provide financial security to enhance Opera Australia’s artistic achievements and outreach Alan and Christine Bishop Mrs R Dechert Mr and Mrs Ian Harper programs. The Company is enormously grateful for the support it has received through bequests from the estates of:- Allan and Jane Blaikie Matthew Delasey Dr John Harvey AO and Jan Bowen Ian Dickson Mrs Yvonne Harvey Alix Bradfield Martin Dickson AM and In memory of the late Mrs Diana Chapman Mrs Elise Herrman Ivy Marshall Dr and Mrs P Breidahl Susie Dickson Philip Hemstritch David Clarke AO Irwin Imhof Mr Will Noble In memory of Lennox Brewer Francis Douglas Hans and Petra Henkell Ruth Davidson Mr G H Johnson for the Dimiter Kanev Stantchev Dr Roderick Brooks Mrs Gordon Douglass AM and Jennifer Hershon Dame Joyce Margaretta Daws DBE George and Nerissa Johnson Dr Dawn Thew Jennifer Brukner the late Mr Gordon Douglass Hershon Family Mrs Leslie Feather Memorial Scholarship Mrs Nancy Williamson Carolyn Cameron Dr William Downey Neroli Hobbins Ms Wendy Fenson Mr Stefan Kruger Dr Donald Wilson Louise Christie Marie Dreux Miss Jennifer Hole Mr Jonathon Greening Miss Patricia Lance Betty Wright Mr David Clarke AO and Jane and David Duncan Mrs Cynthia Jackson AM and Mrs Nola J Hassall Barbara McNulty OBE Mr Gerald Sidney Wronker Mrs Jane Clarke Suellen and Ron Enestrom the late Dr Edward Jackson AM Tony and Hellen Clarke James Fairfax AO Major General Michael Adrian Collette AM and Lady (Mary) Fairfax AC OBE and Mrs Marlena Jeffery Victoria Watson Pip and Gordon Fell Reg and Marie Jewell Prof Malcolm Coppleson AO Jenny Ferguson Mrs Diana Jones AM DSJ and and Mrs Patricia Coppleson The Hon W K and Mrs M Fisher Mr David Jones AM OBE Mr Bruce Corlett AM and Mr Bill Fleming H Kallinikos Pty Ltd If you wish to discuss either a donation to the Capital Fund or your bequest hopes, please contact Neroli Hobbins Mrs Ann Corlett Chris and Judy Fullerton Kloeden Foundation in Sydney on 02 9318 8386 or Sally Percival in Melbourne on 03 9685 3761.

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

45 Opera Australia Thanks Its 2014 Partners

Principal Partner

Official Car Sponsor

Hero Partners

Gold Partners

Silver Partners

Supporting Partners

Opera Australia Wine Partner

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Corporate Circle

Dress Circle Membership Executive Membership Australian Opera Auditions Committee iSentia Gilbert + Tobin Park Hyatt Sydney Jardine Lloyd Thompson The Deck Restaurant Vini

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

47 Management Opera Australia Craig Hassall ACN 000 755 153 Chief Executive ABN 26 000 755 153 The liability of the members Lyndon Terracini AM Artistic Director of Opera Australia is limited. Incorporated in New South Wales in Narelle Beattie 1970, Opera Australia is an authority Chief Operating Officer holder under the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991. Board of Directors Anthony Legge Associate Music Director David Mortimer AO Sydney Office: Chairman The Opera Centre Lesley Alway 480 Elizabeth Street Alex Budd Anson Austin OAM Surry Hills, NSW 2010 General Manager, Melbourne and Sydney Postal Address: PO Box 291, Philip Bacon AM Enterprises Virginia Braden OAM Strawberry Hills, NSW 2012 Loretta Busby Telephone: (02) 9699 1099 David Epstein Artistic Administrator Tim McFarlane Fax: (02) 9699 3184 Judith Stewart Anton Dolk Josephine Sukkar Director - Human Resources Melbourne Office: Mary Waldron Corner Fawkner and Fanning Helen Hall Streets, Southbank 3006 Director Corporate Partnerships and Events Melbourne Postal Address: PO Box 389, South Melbourne, Vic 3205 Liz Nield Telephone: (03) 9685 3777 Executive Director, Philanthropy Fax: (03) 9686 1441 Sue Olden Business Planning Manager Gérard Patacca General Manager, Orchestra John Rayment Technical Director Georgia Rivers Sales and Marketing Director Louisa Robertson Executive Producer, Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour Simone Twiss Finance Director Sandra Willis Executive Producer, Touring and Outreach

Government Partners

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. Principal Partner