“Diligence And Drive.” Young Australian Soprano Michelle Ryan Celebrates Success

“Diligence And Drive.” Young Australian Soprano Michelle Ryan Celebrates Success

Written by Deborah Humble Graduating from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2014, 28 year old Australian Soprano Michelle Ryan is taking the right steps towards a career in Europe and at home. Earlier this year she won the German Australia Opera Grant. The award promotes emerging Australian opera singers in the early stages of…

In conversation: Deborah Humble’s Twin Passions Of Teaching And Performing

In conversation: Deborah Humble’s Twin Passions Of Teaching And Performing

It was a character in George Bernard Shaw’s play Man and Superman who said “He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches.” Mezzo-soprano Deborah Humble for one, has proved Shaw’s character wrong. The Welsh-born Australian trained singer combines a busy schedule of teaching and performing around the opera world. Right now, she has just finished…