In high demand

Fresh out of London’s Royal College of Music, NZ-born Samoan Jonathan Lemalu is being widely touted as “the next big  thing in opera.” A qualified lawyer and accomplished (former) rugby player – “I kind of don’t want to get my larynx stepped on” – Lemalu’s vocal services are booked internationally until 25. He is currently playing Leporello in Opera Australia’s production of Don Giovanni. Early reviews are glowing: “It is rare to find lyric smoothness, and vocal warmth, combined so well with an engaging dramatic presence” (SMH).