Raphael Wong

Raphael completed his Bachelor of Music under Full Merit Scholarship at the University of Melbourne and has worked with companies such as Opera Australia, Victorian Opera, Manhattan Opera Studio, Lyric Opera of Melbourne, Citi Opera, XL Arts, Australian International Opera Company, More Than Opera, Gertrude Opera, Oxagen Productions, Babirra Music Theatre, OSMAD and Union House Theatre, across Australia, the USA and China. 2016 proved to be a breakout year for Raphael. Runner up in the National Liederfest, a finalist in the Herald Sun Aria Competition, and capping off the year with a Green Room Nomination for his role as the Musiklehrer in Citi Opera’s Ariadne auf Naxos. Raphael continues to impress on the opera, music theatre and concert stage. Critics have described Raphael as having a voice of ‘superb heavyweight baritone resonance…’ (Paul Selar, OperaChaser) and ‘with gorgeous legato phrasing and sweet unwavering tone.’ (Simon Parris, Man in Chair). Raphael was an opera scholar with Australian Music Events, and a member of The Opera Studio Melbourne, before making his operatic principal debut as Top in Lyric Opera of Melbourne’s The Tender Land in 2014. Other principal credits include; Musiklehrer, Ariadne auf Naxos; Filiberto, Il Signor Bruschino; Silvano, Un ballo in maschera; Carter, Our Man in Havana; Colas, Bastien and Bastienne; Boy 2, Trouble in Tahiti; St. Ignatius, Four Saints in Three Acts; Lun Tha, The King and I; Papageno, The Magic Flute; Tiridate, Radamisto; Dottore Grenvil/Marchese, La Traviata; Caspar, Play of Herod; The Footman, Cinderella; Feuilly, Les Miserablés; Sweeney Todd, Sweeney Todd; Nicely Nicely Johnson, Guys and Dolls; Samuel, The Three Sisters who are not Sisters. He was awarded the Lyrebird Award for ‘Best Male Performer in a Musical Theatre Variety’ for 2014. Raphael has been a chorus member with Opera Australia and Victorian Opera since 2011. Raphael holds a Diploma of Education, and is an experienced vocal, choral, piano and cello teacher, having taught across primary and secondary level education. As a past music director with Oxagen Productions, his credits include; Songs for a New World and Little Women. Amongst his stage and concert work, Raphael also provides music for weddings, funerals, corporate events and private events. Just a small page to keep people updated on my performances throughout the year!