Melbourne
Michael Zuccala
He/Him · Represented by CentreStage Agency
- Height
- 173 cm
- Hair
- Brown
- Eyes
- Brown
- Voice
- Baritone
About
Michael Zuccala is a Melbourne singer and actor working across opera and musical theatre. He has just completed a Bachelor of Music (Honours) at the University of Melbourne, where he also holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Music, and has studied singing privately for fifteen years — most recently with acclaimed performer Carrie Barr. Michael has performed with Victorian Opera, Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Victoria, Savoy Opera Company, Lyster Opera and Cordelia's Potted Opera. His roles include Escamillo in Carmen, Dr Falke in Die Fledermaus, Lord Mountararat in Iolanthe, Baron von Schober in Lilac Time and Icarus in Orpheus in the Underworld, and he covers Luiz in The Gondoliers and Dr Caius in The Merry Wives of Windsor. In musical theatre he has played Warner in Legally Blonde, the Narrator in Blood Brothers and Zach in School of Rock. He works comfortably as a soloist and in ensemble, and loves telling the stories of characters through music. Represented by CentreStage Agency and available throughout Victoria.
Experience
Carmen (abridged)
Escamillo / Chorus · Cordelia's Potted Opera · Stage
Die Fledermaus
Dr Falke · Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Victoria · Stage
Iolanthe
Lord Mountararat · Savoy Opera Company · Stage
Lilac Time
Baron von Schober · Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Victoria · Stage
Die Fledermaus (English)
Dr Blind · Savoy Opera Company · Stage
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Bardolph / understudy Dr Caius (upcoming) · Lyster Opera · Stage
The Gondoliers
Luiz (understudy) / Chorus · Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Victoria · Stage
Orpheus in the Underworld
Icarus / Chorus · Victorian Opera · Stage
English Eccentrics
Ensemble · Victorian Opera · Stage
Moscow, Cheryomushki
Ensemble · Victorian Opera · Stage
The Grumpiest Boy in the World
Chorus · Victorian Opera & Monsalvat · Stage
The Magic Pudding
Youth Chorus · Victorian Opera · Stage
Parsifal
Youth Chorus · Victorian Opera · Stage
- 2020
Australian Open
Performer with VOYCE · Victorian Opera Youth Chorus Ensemble · Other
Legally Blonde
Warner · M2 Productions · Stage
Blood Brothers
Narrator · M2 Productions · Stage
Headshots
Skills & training
Special skills
- Opera
- Operetta
- Musical Theatre
- Classical Singing
- Ensemble
- Solo Performance
- Sight-Reading
- Repertoire in English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Russian
Accents
- Australian
Languages
- English
Training
Bachelor of Music (Honours), University of Melbourne; Bachelor of Arts, University of Melbourne; Diploma of Music, University of Melbourne; 15 years private singing tuition, most recently 5 years with Carrie Barr; AMEB Singing for Leisure Grades 1-6; VCE Music Performance 2019
Representation
CentreStage Agency
David Greenwood OAM