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Kanen Breen

Kanen Breen

Performer

AUS

Kanen Breen is one of Australia’s most sought-after operatic tenors and a renowned concert and cabaret artist.

Malthouse Theatre: THE BLACK RIDER: THE CASTING OF THE MAGIC BULLETS and THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS (with Victorian Opera).

Other Theatre:  Baz Luhrman’s LA BOHEME on Broadway (Bazmark Live/Opera Australia); SAUL (Glyndebourne Festival Opera); CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (Gordon Frost Organisation); THE MERRY WIDOW, THE MIKADO, HMS PINAFORE, THE GONDOLIERS, FALSTAFF, DIE FLEDERMAUS, THE MAGIC FLUTE, THE RAKES PROGRESS, TURANDOT, THE TALES OF HOFFMANN, SWEENEY TODD, HAMLET, BLISS and THE RABBITS (Opera Australia); THE PEARLFISHERS, CENERENTOLA and THE PERFECT AMERICAN (Opera Queensland); PLATÉE, L’ORMINDO, L’INCORONAZIONE DI POPPEA and IL RITORNO DI ULISSE IN PATRIA (Pinchgut Opera); SIEGFRIED & ROY - THE UNAUTHORISED OPERA (Sydney Festival) and SWEENEY TODD, BANQUET OF SECRETS, ‘TIS PITY and THE WHO’S TOMMY (Victorian Opera).

Awards & Nominations: Helpmann Award for Best Male Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera (Saul).

Shows worked on

Current as of August 2025. 

Kanen Breen has worked with...

Paul Jackson

Paul Jackson

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets and 1 other

Dimity Shepherd

Dimity Shepherd

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets and 1 other

Tiffany Abbott

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Jim Atkins

Jim Atkins

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Zoe Atkinson

Zoe Atkinson

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Jacqueline Bathman

Jacqueline Bathman

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Emilia Bertolini

Emilia Bertolini

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Phoebe Briggs

Phoebe Briggs

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

William S Burroughs

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Paul Capsis

Paul Capsis

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Lewis Carroll

Lewis Carroll

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Nicholas Carter

Nicholas Carter

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Le Gateau Chocolat

Le Gateau Chocolat

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Stuart Christie

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Francesca Codd

Francesca Codd

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Peter Corrigan

Peter Corrigan

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Jacqueline Dark

Jacqueline Dark

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Leonie Dixon

Leonie Dixon

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Jess Frost

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Richard Gill

Richard Gill

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Russell Goldsmith

Russell Goldsmith

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Iain Grandage

Iain Grandage

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Margaret Haggart

Margaret Haggart

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Bo Haldane

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Luke Hales

Luke Hales

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Hayley Heath

Hayley Heath

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Dana Hehir

Dana Hehir

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Winston Hillyer

Winston Hillyer

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

David Hobson

David Hobson

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Timothy Hook

Timothy Hook

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Alan John

Alan John

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Suzanne Johnston

Suzanne Johnston

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Patrick Jones

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Michael Kantor

Michael Kantor

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Stephanie Lake

Stephanie Lake

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Maryanne Lynch

Maryanne Lynch

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

David McSkimming

David McSkimming

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Meow Meow

Meow Meow

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Matthew Lutton OAM

Matthew Lutton OAM

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Lisa Osborn

Lisa Osborn

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Stephanie Pidcock

Stephanie Pidcock

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Richard Piper

Richard Piper

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Gary Rowley

Gary Rowley

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Delyth Stafford

Delyth Stafford

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Melanie Stanton

Melanie Stanton

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Anna Tregloan

Anna Tregloan

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Andrew Upton

Andrew Upton

Worked with on Through The Looking Glass

Tom Waits

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets

Jethro Woodward

Jethro Woodward

Worked with on The Black Rider: The Casting of the Magic Bullets