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Directed by Linda Thompson, designed by Peter Corrigan AM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/dc989fb7-5f0f-42db-a09f-700c65f4d3cd/audience+collage.jpg Home - Make it stand out Bringing artists and audiences of all sorts together https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/08935070-138b-4e2c-a986-a608e9678920/Screen+Shot+2019-12-05+at+11.03.31+am.jpg Home - Make it stand out THE ENCHANTED PIG (Dove/Middleton) Australian Premiere Artistic Director: Linda Thompson Director: Gale Edwards AM, Costume Design: Tim Chappel, Set Design: Joe Noonan https://www.lindajthompson.net/artistic-direction daily 0.75 2025-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1719886647637-H9ZSH648V8R5DX92MYW5/%C2%A9CMcConville_PLE_Feb2024_ACOCO_048_LR+copy.jpg Artistic Direction - THE GREAT BEAUTY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1697675489788-B1QGZKDIIXMDIFKQFYZK/ENDURE.jpg Artistic Direction - ENDURE (MARATHON) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1697675552646-B8VR7HXS16VCD3XP4DOU/ACOCOo_CHRISTOPHER%2BHILLIER_THE%2BLOSER_IMG_9376%2BBY%2BHAMISH%2BBROWN.jpg Artistic Direction - THE LOSER by David Lang Australian Premiere Melbourne Recital Centre Australian Contemporary Opera Company October 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1625095243161-8UW7XN8XIRQFJGU23NN9/2020_GO+YVOF_love+fail+%28actors%29.png Artistic Direction - LOVE FAIL by David Lang Federation Square 2021 Online Festival 2020 Australian Contemporary Opera Co & Monk Parrots (USA) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1678336862723-C6OUMZ5XACK8P98DZW8K/ACOCo_BOL_Martin+Buckingham+Dimity+Shepherd+Emily+Burke+Christopher+Tonkin+with+Richard+Piper+%28seated%29_IMG_1625.jpg Artistic Direction - BOOK OF LONGING Philip Glass/Leonard Cohen Federation Square May 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1625095267136-QBS5DKTHU3P0MJJF17GH/YVOF_KATE+KELLY_V2.00_30_33_23.Still012.png Artistic Direction - KATE KELLY by Merrill Findlay and Ross Carey NEW PRODUCTION Online Yarra Valley Opera Festival October 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1625095302631-S9SM8ES8GCOC17MLWMY9/YVOF_TOGETHER+APART_V4.00_20_57_15.Still013.png Artistic Direction - TOGETHER, APART by Nicholas Gentile and Lincoln Hall New Production Online Yarra Valley Opera Festival October 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1625095307436-0QCMSY1XLGLPQ3EU37BX/DENTON+CORKER+MARSHALL.jpeg Artistic Direction - ARIARCHITECTURE Written & conceived by Linda Thompson Hosted by Stephen Crafti Yarra Valley Opera Festival October 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1590996195735-YSQDEGNDO8KI6QEP8OZL/As_One_112.jpg Artistic Direction - AS ONE by Laura Kaminsky/Kimberly Reed/Mark Campbell Australian Premiere Fortyfive downstairs Jan/Feb 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585123752536-X3F4KRIHZB26P78Y8SK5/0O3A1714.jpg Artistic Direction - THE ENCHANTED PIG by Jonathon Dove and Alastair Middleton Australian Premiere WINNER - Outstanding Production by Independent Company (Operachaser) Yarra Valley Opera Festival October 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585089048732-ETOFUDREWI3W3PQRWGQ3/_75A9002.jpg Artistic Direction - POPPEA Monteverdi/Leppard New Production Yarra Valley Opera Festival October 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585090951738-WJ3VYZDPGN65B5264H5X/2019+MACBETH_75A8530.jpg Artistic Direction - MACBETH World Premiere New production, new arrangement Australian Contemporary Opera Co & Monk Parrots USA December 2019 - La MaMa Experimental Theater, New York October 2019 - Yarra Valley Opera Festival September 2016 - Nagambie Lakes Opera Festival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585089589596-TCOWOY7A3SB84LVVDXLC/HANDMAIDENS_KATE+BAKER+1.jpeg Artistic Direction - THE HANDMAID'S TALE Australian Premiere / New Production WINNER Outstanding Production by an Independent Company (Operachaser) WINNER Outstanding Stage Direction - Linda Thompson (Operachaser) WINNER Outstanding Singer in Supporting Role - Emily Burke (Operachaser) Yarra Valley Opera Festival October 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585092257100-JHM49K0UM6UOEX8KRGQQ/COSI+MARKUS+NAOMI+KB.jpeg Artistic Direction - COSÌ FAN TUTTE New production Yarra Valley Opera Festival October 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585284512190-Q0W4MW9I3CXZE4R6PPK4/IMG_5552.jpg Artistic Direction - TO HELL AND BACK Australian Premiere production Dir. Greg Carroll Theatreworks - September 2018 Nagambie Lakes Opera Festival - September 2016 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585090955621-6THBOJ7SJ9VGGMDQ3OPI/beth+hill+darcy+carroll+GO+the+telephone+%28menotti%29.jpg Artistic Direction - THE TELEPHONE by Menotti New production North Melbourne 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585125546686-4A87S1O2KYP2NJDKVEEW/_MG_3936.jpg Artistic Direction - THE CONSUL By Menotti New production Dir. Greg Carroll Des. Dr Peter Corrigan AM North Melbourne 2017 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585092733275-YODQHX83D9KZJKI682ZA/THESPIS_IMG_6576.jpg Artistic Direction - THESPIS Sullivan New Production Nagambie Lakes Opera Festival September 2016 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585353057037-7I6B8UZSTRX0IXY2WG77/TROUBLE+IN+TAHITI_IMG_6186.jpg Artistic Direction - TROUBLE IN TAHITI By Leonard Bernstein Dir. Greg Eldridge Cond. Matthew Toogood Nagambie Lakes Opera Festival September 2016 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585204487342-O4Q579X6H6TVLG7DNG23/NLOF+2015_difficulty_AM+KW.jpg Artistic Direction - THE DIFFICULTY OF CROSSING A FIELD Australian Premiere by David Lang and Mac Wellman Co-production Monk Parrots USA Nagambie Lakes Opera Festival 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1678336732114-BMJMBSHIGYHCW8CAAI5U/ALCINA+SS1.jpeg Artistic Direction - ALCINA New production Noorilim 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585125592778-YPZSKFAZV06NRQ3YCTTW/IMG_5182.jpg Artistic Direction - PUDDLES OF YOUTH By Natalie Williams Australian Premiere - New Production Nagambie Lakes Opera Festival - September 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585205115882-YSW6RGHJM9ZNKHPGPMT5/NLOF+2015_trialbyjury+chorus+33.jpg Artistic Direction - TRIAL BY JURY Dir Linda Thompson starring Max Gillies AM Nagambie Lakes Opera Festival September 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585125641593-VST843ILCL6LIDWIISUU/IMG_5394.jpg Artistic Direction - BASTIEN & BASTIENNE by Mozart New production Dir. by Greg Carroll Nagambie Lakes Opera Festival September 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585125695782-0SXDACNMV200J3FFPAYY/IMG_7102.jpg Artistic Direction - DOMESTIC SUBLIME by Katy Abbott New production Nagambie Lakes Opera Festival September 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585204838559-LR02PO7MONKUN8FQA8MV/NLOF+2015+NONSENSE_IMG_4769.JPG Artistic Direction - NONSENSE SONGS by Liza Lehmann and Lewis Carroll Dir. Mary Birnbaum, NYC Nagambie Lakes Opera Festival September 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585205044485-7MN1611050YZLKNYVJ3V/NLOF+2015_GUIDO_IMG_5046.jpg Artistic Direction - GUIDO'S CAT by Offenbach New production Dir Julie Edwardson Nagambie Lakes Opera Festival September 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585204675719-OL9NU76U2ANNF93V2WGU/IMG_4188.JPG Artistic Direction - COFFEE CANTATA by J.S. Bach New production Dir Linda Thompson Nagambie Lakes Opera Festival September 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585353022781-WX88KP44HEJIABSY7TNY/stone+soup_IMG_4320+b%26w.JPG Artistic Direction - STONE SOUP By Libby Larsen New Production /Australian Premiere dir Linda Thompson Nagambie Lakes Opera Festival September 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585353103973-UIQAL3AIUFJREA2ITX0J/IMG_7166.jpg Artistic Direction - TUESDAYS WITH PICTURES By Natalie Williams Australian Premiere/New production Nagambie Lakes Opera Festival September 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585353875737-XWNGSBS38SRUBCWWTL6P/NLOF%2B2015_THOMAS%2B%2526%2BSALLY_IMG_4891.jpg Artistic Direction - THOMAS & SALLY By Dr Arne New production Directed by Constantine Costi Nagambie Lakes Opera Festival September 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585129561894-8PEPVR5FOC2N3ID79QWP/FINAL+Consul2014_177.jpg Artistic Direction - THE CONSUL New production Dir. Theresa Borg Des. Dr Peter Corrigan AM Fortyfive downstairs May 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585284840409-15Z24IDNPRYXFPWCC9V2/CURLEW+RIVER_IMG_3620.jpg Artistic Direction - CURLEW RIVER New Production Dir Linda Thompson Des Peter Corrigan Fortyfivedownstairs 2014 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585091050552-AO3K0KEYOKFH1ZJHGPFX/CINDERELLA_15R_F.jpg Artistic Direction - CINDERELLA By Massenet New production. Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne 2013 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585352951363-TAHXN2IOMIVOBIW4FQF3/TIM.jpg Artistic Direction - THE JUNIPER TREE By Philip Glass/Robert Moran Abbotsford Convent Mini Fest 2011 Studio Richmond 2013 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585091099783-EQAYHBYDWMFYVXASOKD9/TOS_EO_999999993.jpg Artistic Direction - EUGENE ONEGIN by Tchaikovsky New Production - Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585353185204-YYPX0XESGQHJG62ZZTB7/2012_ROREM_HOLLY+NAAMA.jpg Artistic Direction - THREE SISTERS WHO ARE NOT SISTERS By Ned Rorem Dir. Mary Birnbaum, USA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585352926947-L2ASG4BOQKLA9I648AM9/LOVESLUGGALLERY-5.jpg Artistic Direction - LOVE'S LUGGAGE LOST By Rossini with translation by Amanda Holden New Production dir. by Leonie Cambage Abbotsford Convent Mini Fest 2011 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585353646959-L9M6NI3X84CO56JBZIJF/Opera%2BStudio_ORPHEUS_095.jpg Artistic Direction - ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD New Production Dir/Des Linda Thompson Costume Design Cameron Menzies National Theatre 2011 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585091527330-F5CHI257JXF0WOP94O29/JUNIPER+TREE_Opera.jpg Artistic Direction - THE JUNIPER TREE By Philip Glass and Robert Moran New production https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585354319870-R8OWQXBMH7EL9RFUD223/SDP_0220.jpg Artistic Direction - DON GIOVANNI New production National Theatre 2010 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585354150153-3BTM8NI239VNAPMUPL9I/_DSC7442-1.jpg Artistic Direction - THE OLD MAID AND THE THIEF By Menotti ABBOTSFORD CONVENT MINI FEST 2010 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585091625447-AZESHZXLC0OMCDD4A5LX/HADLEIGH+%26+STACEY+THE+MAGIC+FLUTE+2009.jpg Artistic Direction - THE MAGIC FLUTE Dir. Linda Thompson Des. Amanda Henderson, Gloss Creative Yarra Valley 2017 Noorilim 2016 Athenaeum Theatre 2014 National Theatre 2009 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1678337073947-L8L59HLEU1PH4T3UHJYK/Screenshot+2022-12-13+at+2.42.17+pm.png Artistic Direction https://www.lindajthompson.net/productions-1 daily 0.75 2022-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/e9b96ec8-b5fe-4444-9c4c-81a039d6b792/Four+Stars.png Productions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1584941500850-Z5N3MTL3D5OH3I6V9HC9/As_One_087.jpg Productions - As One Laura Kaminsky Australian Premiere Libretto by Kimberly Reed & Mark Campbell Directed by Linda Thompson Conducted by Alexandra Enyart Hannah After (pictured) Morgan Carter Hannah Before Joshua Edelyi-Götz with Kristain Winther (vln) Natalia Harvey (vln) Su Ying Aw (vla) Zoë Knighton (cello) Jacob Abela, repetiteur Lighting Design by Jason Crick https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1584942438444-3NW7V5M56MMU6QHGI4JB/Screen+Shot+2019-12-05+at+11.03.31+am.png Productions - The Enchanted Pig Jonathan Dove Australian Premiere Alasdair Middleton, libretto Director: Gale Edwards AM Conductor: by Patrick Burns Set Design: Joseph Noonan Costume Design: Tim Chappel Lighting Design: Jason Crick Repetiteur: Dean Sky-Lucas Starring Sam Roberts-Smith as Pig and introducing Naomi Flatman as Flora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585088032796-VEK9842X9HJM37MVYP9X/_75A9002.jpg Productions - The Coronation of Poppea Monteverdi (arr. Leppard) New production Director: Gale Edwards AM Conductor: Evan Lawson Designer: Joseph Noonan Lighting Design: Jason Crick Repetiteur: Dean Sky-Lucas Starring Daniel Todd, Cristina Russo, Dimity Shepherd, Jerzy Kozlowski https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1585090951738-WJ3VYZDPGN65B5264H5X/2019+MACBETH_75A8530.jpg Productions - Macbeth Verdi, arr. Stopschinski https://www.lindajthompson.net/gallery daily 0.75 2025-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1592735058251-H7IH3XFGV3P62K2ID7HR/Screen+Shot+2020-06-08+at+12.36.43+pm.png Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1592735178781-01ZOT4U3IZWBEUCHOG4P/Screen+Shot+2020-06-08+at+11.26.10+am.png Gallery top right: Linda Thompson as Rachel, in Barrie Kosky production of THE GOLEM (Larry Sitsky). The Australian Opera 1993 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1625120308552-IX9P0BIMDNYB60BEYPBL/6.png Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1625122846054-CGU61LZTCLZ90Q0U2X76/Lyndon_Mer+de+Glace.png Gallery - Make it stand out Linda Thompson as Clare Claremont, with Lyndon Terracini as Byron in Simon Phllip’s production of Mer de Glace by Richard Meale (Opera Australia) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1592735319036-3P7E78GJX3WXDSN07TAC/Screen+Shot+2020-06-08+at+11.25.02+am.png Gallery Linda Thompson as Marzelline, Claire Primose as Leonora with Sir Donald McIntyre as Rocco (The Australian Opera 1992. Picthre: Don McMurdo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1592740611627-2574IWCEL58ED56Z1SBU/Screen+Shot+2020-06-08+at+11.25.43+am.png Gallery Linda Thompson as Helena, with Paul Whelan as Demetirus in Baz Luhrmann’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (The Australian Opera 1992) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1625123118026-U0J6WWZQ4TEQMTLMEZ2Y/Pericole.png Gallery Linda Thompson as Guadalena, with Jennifer Birmingham & Christine Douglas in LIndy Hume’s Pericole, conducted by Richard Bonynge (Opera Australia) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1592741039168-JIV62BDUDEE6080DFPXO/IMG_2814.JPG Gallery Soprano soloist, Opera in the Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/9e659a79-280f-46be-a457-22364e71d4a8/IMG_7970.JPG Gallery - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.lindajthompson.net/profile-background daily 0.75 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/5480eebd-0c0b-4cd3-97b4-342d9f2c0e64/Me+in+Grade+2.png Background Class photo: Grade 2 Armata Primary School, Pines Estate, Frankston Nth https://www.lindajthompson.net/profile-professional daily 0.75 2025-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/590d2fdb2e69cf3d4b33f0ac/1625122616825-VDUWIDFTKQ36HPGP29UJ/Lyndon_Mer+de+Glace.png Profile - Professional - Make it stand out Linda Thompson and Lyndon Terracini in the world premiere of Richard Meale & David Malouf’s MER DE GLACE at the Sydney Opera House, 1992 https://www.lindajthompson.net/media-interviews-articles daily 0.75 2025-05-17