Uma Dobia

Uma is a passionate and versatile coloratura soprano, holding both a Bachelor of Music (Performance: Classical Voice) and a Master of Music (Opera Performance) from The University of Melbourne. During her masters Uma performed the role of Tytania in their 2022 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, as well as the roles of Fairy 2 (Fairy Queen), Amy (Little Women) and Amore/Valetto (L’incoronazione di Poppea). Uma performed in Victorian Opera’s 2022 production of The Selfish Giant as Child 1. She has a particular passion for the limitless scope of opera and cabaret, and made her professional opera debut as Bessie/Helen II in The Spare Room workshop with Monstrous Theatre in January 2023. Her original cabaret shows Intolerant and Popera: Sex, Death & Politics (created with Little Train Creative) have toured festivals nationally and internationally. Uma was previously a member of Opera Scholars Australia, and as part of the ACOCO Emerging Artists Program, Uma has performed as Milly in Figatroll, Anna Gomez in Endure and was involved in workshopping new Australian opera. Uma recently made her Melbourne Opera debut in the role of Despina in Così fan tutte.