With a scholarship to the opera

It is not easy for young opera singers to find education and commitment in Australia. There just isn't that much opera here. However, there is an Australian Opera Grant that provides assistance. Hans Henkell from Melbourne is the initiator of this unique program. Now he is looking for new talent again

Opera singers Amy Manford, in the role of Christine Daae, and Jake Lyle, in the role of the Phantom, perform during a media call for Opera Australia’s The Phantom of the Opera on Sydney Harbour, Sydney, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / BIANCA DE MARCHI/AAPIMAGE

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