Soprano Breana Stillman was born in Melbourne, Australia and is currently living between Europe & Australia. Breana gained a BMus (Performance) from The Melba Conservatorium and then went on to complete a Masters in Advanced Vocal Studies at the Wales International of Voice, where she studied with Dennis O'Neill CBE. Breana has taken part in the National Opera Studio’s Opera Intensive course, where she worked with Kathryn Harries and has also performed in masterclasses with Mirella Freni, Renato Bruson and Dame Kiri te Kanawa.
Breana made her German debut in 2013 as Despina in Cosi fan tutte at the Theatre Rudolstadt and also in Germany performed the roles of Zerlina in Don Giovanni for the Weimar Lyric Opera Studio, Anna Reich in Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor with Theatre Rudolstadt and Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro with the Weimar lyric Opera Studio. Other roles have included 2nd Lady The Magic Flute (Harrow Opera), Suor Genevieffa Sour Angelica (Co Opera Co.), Despina Cosi fan tutte (Thames Philharmonic Orchestra), Susanna Le Nozze di Figaro and Norina Don Pasquale (Melba Conservatorium).
Breana was a guest Soprano in the Kassel Staatstheatre for the 2017/2018 spielzeit. In June 2017 Breana made her U.S.A debut singing Papagena in Die Zauberflute with Bare Opera in New York City. Breana also made her Italian Debut in July in Narni, singing Lauretta from Gianni Schicchi in the Narni Arts Festival and a concert performance of Die Zauberflute singing Pamina.
Breana performs regularly in concerts and festivals throughout Australia and Italy and is passionate about bringing opera to new audiences. In 2019 Breana founded the charity OperAffinity, which uses music as a therapy to inspire and educate. More information about the great work they do around the world can be found at www.operaffinity.com