Born in Sydney Australia, Brad Cooper is a dynamic performer, equally at home in the world of Opera and Cabaret.

In current and upcoming Seasons Brad appears as Siegfried in Melbourne Opera’s ‘Bendigo Ring Cycle’, Apollo in Richard Strauss’ Daphne for Scottish Opera, in the role of Agamemnon in Ernst Krenek’s 1930 opera Leben des Orest and Siegmund in Wagner’s Die Walküre for Theatre Münster, Albert Gergor in Janáček’s Věc Makropulos and Aegisth in Strauss’ Elektra for Mainfranken Theater Würzburg.

Brad’s operatic career has seen him appear as Tamino in Die Zauberflöte for Opera Australia, Oper Köln & English Touring Opera, Albert in Albert Herring for Opera Australia, Belmonte in Mozart’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail for Oper Köln and Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg, Florestan in Beethoven’s Fidelio for Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg, Almaviva in Il Barbiere di Siviglia for Opera Holland Park in London, Don Alonse in Grétry’s L’amant jaloux for Opera Comique in Paris, Davey in Jonathan Dove’s Siren Song and Aubry in Marschner’s Der Vampyr for Grachtenfestival in Amsterdam, Emilio in Tutti in Maschera at Wexford Festival and create the role of Clem in Misha Hamel’s Snow White for Nederlandse Reisopera. In 2018 Brad toured throughout China as Radamès in Aida for Australian International Opera.

In concert Brad has performed Handel’s Messiah and Mozart’s Requiem with St Andrew’s Cathedral Choir in Sydney, Jonathan in Handel’s Saul & Beethoven’s 9th for Philharmonia Choirs at Sydney Opera House, Britten’s St Nicolas at Newcastle Music Festival and Orfeo in Haydn’s L’orfeo under the baton of Richard Bonynge. 

Brad is passionate about sharing his love of music. His ‘crossover’ shows A NIGHT in VIENNA, ARIAS in the OUTBACK, COOPER sings KABARETT and BERLIN ELECTRIC have played to sell out audiences in Australia London, Europe and the USA. His MAGIC FLUTE WORKSHOP has brought the fantastical world of Opera to thousands of children in Australia, while his  2018 choir & band project, TERRA AUSTRALIS, introduced hundreds of Ohio students to Australian Music. 

Brad has studied with Maree Ryan at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Julian Gavin at the National Opera Studio in London, Joshua Hecht at Opera Australia and with Marilyn Horne at Music Academy of the West, California. Brad continues his development into the German repertoire under the guidance of Siegfried Jerusalem. He is thankful for the support of Nance Atkinson Trust, Wagner Society in NSW, Tait Memorial Trust, Australian Singing Competition and the Dame Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Scholarship.