Simon O'Loughlin Tenor

Simon O'Loughlin graduated with a Distinction from the Victorian College of the Arts studying with Dame Joan Hammond. His operatic debut was in 1983 in the title role of Faust for the Waikato Opera, New Zealand, followed by Nadir in The Pearl Fishers for the Victorian State Opera. Since then he has sung principal roles for the Western Australian Opera Company, The Victorian State Opera, State Opera of South Australia and The New Zealand National Opera.

For the State Opera of South Australia he has sung leading roles in Il Trovatore and The Abduction from the Seraglio. Leading roles in The Magic Flute and The Mikado followed. He has sung Hoffmann in The Tales of Hoffmann for the New Zealand National Opera in Auckland.

For the Western Australian Opera he has performed Ernesto in Don Pasquale. He has sung in modern opera, children's theatre, and in numerous recital concert and Oratorio performances, including solo performances in the Royal Albert Hall, London, and in St Matthews Passion for the Royal Welsh Society in Cardiff.

While performing for the State Opera of South Australia in recent seasons, he has also appeared regularly as tenor soloist with the Adelaide Harmony Choir and the Adelaide Philharmonia Chorus, in The Creation, Messiah, St John Passion and St Matthew Passion.

Simon also took part in the Adelaide's Festival performance Flamma Flamma and was soloist in the Adelaide Harmony Choir's performance of Stabat Mater by Rossini.

Simon is a member of The Bel Canto Opera Company and a winner of the Bond Family Scholarship for Tenors.