Eddie Muliaumaseali'i
Eddie Muliaumaseali'i (Bass) started his career in New Zealand and has sung in Australia, Europe and America in concerts, musicals and operas. He has been a regular company member with Opera Australia’s regional touring wing, OZopera since 1999 and in 2013 became Opera Australia’s most travelled singer, completing 11 tours and over 350 performances all around Australia. Eddie studied at the Brisbane Conservatorium of Music and was the winner of the McDonald’s Aria Award (Sydney). His OZopera roles include Zuniga (Carmen), Sparafucile, Monterone and Ceprano (Rigoletto), The Bonze (Madame Butterfly), Basilio (The Barber of Seville), Marquis and Doctor (La traviata), as well as Masetto and Comendatore (Don Giovanni). Following selection by Brigette Fassbaender, Eddie was a member of the Tiroler Landestheater (2000 – 2005), Innsbruck, Austria, performing in opera and musicals. For Melbourne Opera Eddie has performed in Don Giovanni, Madame Butterfly and La Boheme. Eddie was also a member of the Mercury Theatre from 1987 to 1992 where he began his opera career with his brother Sani. They both made their Australian Opera House debut in 1996 singing in Porgy and Bess.