Adam Goodburn

Adam completed his Bachelor of Music degree for vocal performance at The Elder Conservatorium, Adelaide University in 2003. In 2003 he studied in London with vocal coaches at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Adam’s performing highlights have been performing the role of Nanki Poo (The Mikado) for Opera Australia; Goro (Madame Butterfly), Pang (Turandot), Don Basilio (The Marriage of Figaro), the comic roles Nathanael/ Cochenille/Pittichinaccio/Franz (The Tales of Hoffmann), Orpheus (Orpheus in the Underworld) for State Opera of South Australia and Giorgio (Ode to Nonsense) for Slingsby. In 2021 Adam performed the role of Pirelli in State Opera’s production of ‘Sweeney Todd’, at Her Majesty’s Theatre.

In 2007 Adam performed the role of Mahatma Gandhi in Philip Glass’s opera Satyagraha (State Opera/Adelaide Vocal Project and Leigh Warren & Dancers). The role earned him a Helpmann Award nomination for best male performer in an opera. Adam is a co-founder of SINGular Productions and produced I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. (Fringe Festival, 2007), Elegies: A Song Cycle, Different Fields and “It’s a dad thing: The Musical” and is currently developing two new Australian operas with State Opera of South Australia titled, ‘Innocence’ and a new chamber opera, ‘The Unknown Man’.

Adam also has a monthly podcast, ‘The Struggling Artist: Creative Resilience’ where he interviews artists about their career and mental health.

Podcast link: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/the-struggling-artist-creative-resilience/