Melba Opera Trust

Melba Opera Trust brings together exceptional young artists, world-class professionals and visionary supporters to prepare a new generation of Australian performers in opera, for success on the global stage.

Our core work lies in the preparation of extraordinary young Australian opera singers and répétiteurs from across the country. Our niche approach is to provide high quality, tailored education to a small number of talented artists who we believe have the potential to pursue a thriving career in opera.

We do this through our flagship Melba Program. It is a scholarship funded 12-month career development program which includes tailored artistic development in opera, mentoring in business and professional skills, personal growth and performance experience.

Through the Program Melba Artists are equipped with the practical tools they can apply to any rehearsal room or performance; ensuring they are focused on developing their whole self; their emotional well-being, their business know-how and other highly transferable professional and life skills that set them up for success on and off the stage.

Dame Nellie Melba said “in order to succeed in opera, you have to engage in the business of singing. A beautiful voice is not enough”. This is at the heart of the Melba Program philosophy: our artists are trained to be more than a voice and taught to invest in their own artistic excellence.

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