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2026 © Heather Tan. All rights reserved.

Work

Directing

Butterfly Lovers, Jeffrey Ching, Chengdu Performing Arts Center, Chengdu, China

Opera Asia

  • Opera Asia Inaugural Summit 
  • Sumi Jo International Competition
  • Sumi Jo Masterclass​

Awards

BOH Kuala Lumpur Awards, Don Giovanni, Best Performance Music category

Assistance and Abendspielleitung

  • Un ballo in maschera, Staatstheater Augsburg, with director Roman Hovenbitzer
  • Mozart Requiem (Ballet), Staatstheater Augsburg, with director Peter Chu

Directing​​

  • Don Giovanni, TU Orchester, Kuppelsaal, Vienna, Austria
  • Mathildes Liebestod, German Cycle perfomative staged of Wesendonck Lieder and Book of Hanging Gardens, Kühlergebäude, Staatstheater Augsburg, Germany
  • Don Giovanni, KL City Opera, KLPAC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Carmen, EUYOP, das OFF Theater, Vienna, Austria​​

Competition

  • Semi- Finalist European Opera Directing Prize​

Production Work

  • Opera Asia: Chinese New Year Singapore celebration Munich, SG60 Opera-Musical Gala, SG60 celebration in Augsburg
  • Carmen, EUYOP, Vienna, Austria
  • Opera Asia Sumi Jo Masterclass 2025, with Staatstheater Augsburg
  • Opera Asia Opera Gala “Schön ist die Welt”, with Sumi Jo and young stars with Staatstheater Augsburg

Jury Member

  • Guangzhou Augsburg Theatre-China Vocal Competiton 2025

Assistance and “Abendspielleitung”

  • “The last night of the world”, Staatstheater Augsburg, with director Jorinde Keesmaat
  • “Evita”, Staatstheater Augsburg, with director Florian Mahlberg
  • Mozart Requiem (Ballet), Staatstheater Augsburg, with director Peter Chu

Directing​

  • “Le Nozze di Figaro”, Brussels Conservatory
  • “Le Nozze di Figaro”, in de Praktijk, Aardenburg, Netherlands
  • “Die Verwicklung der Puppe”, Staged Art Song Evening of Schubert and Folksongs, Portoheli Festival, Athens
  • “Chorfrauen auf Fraueninsel”, Opernkoffer, Staatstheater Augsburg

Assistance and “Abendspielleitung”​

  • “Lucia di Lammermoor”, Staatstheater Augsburg, with director Hinrich Horstkotte
  • “C title Labyrinth”, Staatstheater Augsburg, with director Amy Stebbins
  • “Turandot”, Staatstheater Augsburg, with director Andre Bücker
  • “La traviata”, Staatstheater Augsburg, with director Eva-Maria Melbye
  • “The Diary of Anne Frank”, Staatstheater Augsburg, with director Nora Bussenius
  • “Die letzte Verschwörung”, Staatstheater Augsburg, with director Andre Bücker

Production Work

  • Opera Festival Asia Tour: Pilot Silk Road Festival 2024: 
  • National Day Singapore in Bavaria at Staatstheater Augsburg 
  • AUSBRUCH Singapore, a German x SEA Classical Vocal Break out (with the Creative Sync, German and Austrian Embassies)
  • Opera a la carte Kuala Lumpur, a European Classical Vocal Mix (with KLCO)
  • National Day Singapore in Cambodia
  • Opera Workshop with the Khmer Cultural Development Institute
  • Masterclass with Sumi Jo
  • Phantom Flow Bangkok, an Operatic Rap Odyssey, with rapper AUTTA at Mahidol University
  • Further Development of the EUYOP

Directing

  • “(0,0,0)”, Pastiche for dramatic Soprano, Altes Rock Cafe, Staatstheater Augsburg
  • “Dunkel ins Licht” concept for Charity Concert for Ukraine, Turkey and Syria, in collaboration with Agitato Musik Verein and Caritas Austria
  • Music Video “Sei tu fosse mia” Claudio Zazzaro
  • “Pagliacci” Opera by Leoncavallio, Production Bohèmia
  • “Die Zauberflöte”, Opera by W.A Mozart, Lyric Theater of Crete, giving Masterclass
  • “Das Lied von der Erde” by Mahler, SOTA Hall, Opera Festival Asia

Assistance and “Abendspielleitung”

  • “Angel’s Bone”, Staatstheater Augsburg, with director Antje Schupp
  • “Tatort”, Alternative Theatre Work, Staatstheater Augsburg, with director David Ortmann
  • “Fidelio”, Staatstheater Augsburg, with director Andre Bücker
  • “3 Musketiere”, Staatstheater Augsburg, with director Ulrich Wiggers
  • “La traviata”,Staatstheater Augsburg, with director Eva-Maria Melbye
  • “Lucia di Lammermoor”, Staatstheater Augsburg, with director Hinrich Horstkotte

Founding

  • Opera Festival Asia

Directing

  • “La Bohème – Who we are ” , Schlosstheater Schönbrunn. Conductor: Piotr Jaworski
  • “Don Pasquale”, Brick 15, Production Bohemia, supported by “Stadt Wien”. Conductor: Johann Sebastian Guzman ​​
  • “Le Nozze di Figaro“, Lyric Theater of Crete (performance/giving masterclass). Hadjidakis Open Air Theatre and Kazarma Open Air Theatre​
  • “Deli ne daji obljub” Music Video, Vibe Dealers Entertainment

Internship

  • “Tristan und Isolde”, Vienna State Opera, with Director Calixto Bieito 

Assistance and “Abendspielleitung”

  • “La Traviata”, Staatstheater Augsburg, with Director Eva-Maria Melbye
  • “Angel’s Bone”, Staatstheater Augsburg, with Director Antje Schupp

Production 

  • Benefiz Konzert for the refugees from War in Ukraine, Polish Institute Vienna, with Caritas Vienna
  • Deli ne daji Obljub,  Slovenian Trap and Electronic event, Zorica Ljubljana, Vibe Dealers Entertainment​

Directing, Script, Post Production and Production

  • Music Video “Better2morow”, production Vibe Dealers Entertainment 
  • Music Video “Pangolin”, production Vibe Dealers Entertainment 
  • Music Video “Powda”, production Vibe Dealers Entertainment

Directing 

  • Die Zauberflöte, W.A Mozart, Neue Studio Bühne, production MDW Musiktheaterregie Werkstatt. Conductor: Paul-Boris Kertsman​​
  • Music Video “Dopamin”, production Vibe Dealers Entertainment
  • La Boheme, G. Puccini at Castle Rače, Maribor, Slovenia, Vulkan skupina (cancelled)

Directing and Production

  • La Boheme, G. Puccini Kunstbogen Vienna, Production Bohemia

Founding 

  • Production Organization “Production Bohemia”, Studio Bohemia for Photography and Videography

Organisation 

  • Events and Organisation at Austrian Association for Inclusive Society (part-time)

Interview

  • Cined Documentary Feature for “Die Zauberflöte”
  • Singaporea Global Network National Day

Directing, Production, Script and Post production

  • Short Film “Elevation” in Thai Language based on a true story of Supisara Kaseamluck​
  • Short Film “Papanoia” ​
  • Short Film “Testing Waters”,  a parody about Opera Production

Production

  • Brainstorm/Bonfire Festival , production Vibe Dealers, Music Festival, Ljubljana

Assistance

  • Die Unschuldsvermutung, by Michael Sturminger, directed by Michael Sturminger, Superfilm Vienna, 2. Director Assistant, Statist, and directed the scene Finale 1. Don Giovanni in the movie

Interview

  • Mit Künstlern auf du und du – Gerhard Blaboll und Heather Tan (#294)

Set, Camera and Post Production

  • European Union Youth Orchestra Music Gallery Festival, Orchestral Video Recording supported by Schloss Grafenegg
  • Chamber Quartet Recording “La Cumparcita”

Directing

  • La Cenerentola, G. Rossini, Neue Studio Bühne, production MDW Musiktheaterregie Werkstatt
  • „AMADEUS, the muse in the Hallway“, Stage and Script Development, production Amadeus International School Vienna
  • Carmen, Bizet ,Yunduan ICON Hall, Chengdu conductor Darrell Ang, with notable Mariinsky Singers Anna Kiknadze and Enkhbat Tuvshinzhargal

Internship

  • Angels in America, Peter Eötvös, directed by Matthias Oldag, conducted by Walter Kobera, production Neue Oper Wien

Assistance and Stage Manager

  • il matrimonio segreto, Cimarosa, directed by Leonard Prinsloo, conducted by Christoph Meier, Schlosstheater Schönbrunn

Directing

  • Carmen, Bizet,Final Duet Scene, Anny Felbermayer Bühne, production MDW Musiktheaterregie Werkstatt
  • Opera Kaleidoscope, Lee Foundation Theatre, production Arts Place Singapore

Directing and Scriptwriting

  • „BLOODY HELL“- let’s make this Beautiful new world together, a 50 min Compilation from The Messiah, G.F Händel, Anny Felbermayer Bühne, production MDW Musiktheaterregie Werkstatt

Assisting and Stage managing

  • Die Zauberflöte, W.A Mozart, directed by Beverly Blankenship, Schlosstheater Schönbrunn
  • Le Nozze di Figaro, W.A Mozart directed by Leonard Prinsloo, production Brian Hagerty and plusOpera Vienna
  • Die Zauberflöte, W.A Mozart directed by Robert Simma, production Junge Oper Austria

Internship

  • „Julie and Jean“, August Strindberg, directed by Carlos Wagner, conducted by Walter Kobera, production Neue Oper Wien

Assistance

  • Die Zauberflöte, W.A Mozart, directed by Robert Simma, production Kunst Volkschule Vienna​
  • Le Nozze di Figaro, W.A Mozart, directed by Robert Simma, production Junge Oper Austria
  • L’elisir d’Amore , Donizetti, directed by Leonard Prinsloo, production plusOpera Vienna

Assistance

  • „ A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM“ , Stephan Sondheim directed by Leonard Prinsloo, production plusOpera Vienna

2026 © Heather Tan. All rights reserved.