Australian-born Tabatha McFadyen, now based in Berlin, is a director, choreographer and performer. Her most recent projects include choreography and assistant directing for "Les Contes d'Hoffmann" at the Berlin State Opera, where she was also permanently employed as a staff producer until 2025, and choreography for "Der Rosenkavalier" in Zurich. She has worked with internationally renowned directors such as Lydia Steier, Claus Guth, Robert Carsen, Calixto Bieito and Barrie Kosky.

German baritone Bernhard Hansky studied singing at the Hanns Eisler Academy of Music in Berlin with Hanno Müller-Brachmann and Kammersänger Roman Trekel, as well as in master classes with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Angelika Kirchschlager and Brigitte Fassbaender.

Busecan Coşkun was born in Turkey and only found her artistic calling in music as an adult. She began her musical training in 2018 with private singing lessons from Abbie Furmansky, where she continued to develop her voice and artistic expression over the following years. In January 2026, she successfully completed her Bachelor’s degree in vocal performance (mezzo-soprano) at the Carl Maria von Weber University of Music in Dresden. Since 2025, she has also been receiving vocal coaching and artistic guidance from Elisabeth Wilke.

The Greek soprano Nadia Toliou is active as an opera and concert singer. She studied Bachelor of Voice and Master of Opera with Prof. Yamina Maamar at the Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden and was supported by DAAD scholarship. In the 2025 season, she performed the title role in Das Tagebuch der Anne Frank. She made her operatic debut in 2022 as the First Boy in Die Zauberflöte at the Staatsoperette Dresden.

Carola Volles studied costume design at the Berlin University of the Arts and graduated with a diploma. At the same time, she gained experience as an assistant and artistic collaborator on numerous theatre and opera productions, working very closely with Jorge Jara, Christof Loy and Herbert Murauer, amongst others, at opera houses both in Germany and abroad, including in Hamburg, Bremen, Hanover, Vienna, Graz, Brussels, Oslo, Riga, Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Toronto and London.

The Dresden Philharmonic Children’s Choir is one of Germany’s best-known and most successful children’s choirs and has a history stretching back almost sixty years. Its repertoire ranges from the Renaissance to the 21st century, encompassing works from many countries and cultures, from folk songs to pop adaptations.