Be immersed in the gothic surrounds of Labassa Mansion in Caulfield North to enjoy a Salon style recital by 2024 Melba Opera Trust Artists.
Plan your visit
Labassa
- Address:
2 Manor Grove
Caulfield North 3161 VIC- What we offer:
Please note: Parking is not permitted on Manor Grove.
Meet the Artists
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Aiden Hodder
baritone
Lyric baritone and self-taught composer Aidan Hodder holds a Master of Music Studies from the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, where he was a student of Margaret Schindler. In 2019, 2021 and 2022 he also participated in the Lisa Gasteen National Opera Program.
Aidan made his professional debut in 2023 in State Opera South Australia’s G&S FEST, singing John Wellington Wells (The Sorcerer) and appearing in the chorus for The Pirates of Penzance and H.M.S. Pinafore.
Aidan is the recipient of the John Wegner AO Opera Scholarship and the Max & Jill Schutz Opera Society Scholarship with Melba Opera Trust.
Image Credit: Phoebe Powell.
Eden Shifroni
Soprano
Soprano Eden Shifroni holds a Bachelor of Music (Classical Performance) and a Master of Music Studies (Opera Performance) from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Her notable roles include Pamina (The Magic Flute), Musetta (La bohème), Suor Genovieffa (Suor Angelica) and Poppea in the Sydney Conservatorium and NIDA production of The Coronation of Poppea. In December 2023, she created the role of Jess in Track Works – a new opera at Sydney’s Mortuary Station.
Eden is the recipient of the Dame Nellie Melba Scholarship, Patrick & Vivian Gordon Award and Ryman Healthcare Opera Scholarship with Melba Opera Trust.
Image Credit: Phoebe Powell.
Caitlin Forrest
Mezzo-soprano
Mezzo-soprano Caitlin Forrest graduated from the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts with a Bachelor of Music Performance (Classical Voice), where she studied with Emma Matthews. Performance highlights have included Hansel in Hansel and Gretel, and the roles of Book of Fate, Old Woman and Mrs Northwind in Jonathan Dove’s Enchanted Pig. Concert appearances include singing Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Coronation Mass and Vivaldi’s Gloria.
Caitlin is the recipient of the Joseph Sambrook Opera Scholarship with Melba Opera Trust.
Image Credit: Phoebe Powell.
Stacey Yang
Associate Artist
Stacey Yang returns as a Melba Artist in 2024. She was repetiteur for Track Works at the Sydney’s Mortuary Station, participated in the Sydney Opera House’s 50th anniversary celebrations as both organist and pianist, and was repetiteur for Opera Australia’s touring production of Cinderella.
Stacey recently completed a Master of Music (Collaborative Piano) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and is a doctoral candidate in organ performance and literature at the Eastman School of Music.
Stacey is the recipient of the Southey Shelmerdine Repetiteur Scholarship, the Margaret Schofield Opera Scholarship and the Mel & Nina Waters Award with Melba Opera Trust.
Image Credit: Phoebe Powell.
