Award-winning First Nations soprano Nina Korbe is quickly establishing herself as one of Australia’s leading young sopranos, praised for her creamy tone, brilliant top notes, and sensitive performances, which continue to delight critics and audiences.

Nina has started 2026 starring in Victorian Opera’s (VO) production of the Pirates of Penzance and appearing as the titular in the momentous world premiere of the new opera The Drover’s Wife the Opera by Leah Purcell, co-produced by Opera Australia (OA) and Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC).

Other stage appearances include: Maria in West Side Story, NYE Gala Young (OA) Heidi in Follies, Lisette in Puccini’s La rondine (VO), Musetta in La bohème and Festival of Outback Opera, Die Fledermaus, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Peter Grimes and Verdi’s Requiem (Opera Queensland), Tina in Flight for State Opera South Australia, Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance (Prospero Arts/QPAC), Pearls for Southern Cross Soloists, Cinematic: The Oscars (QSO) and in concert with Queensland Ballet, Southern Cross Soloists, Queensland Pops Orchestra and Goldner String Quartet.

As a proud Koa, Kuku Yalanji, Wakka Wakka woman, she is actively involved in the championing of First Nations Voices; Nina serve as the First Nations advisor to the Australian Music Foundation, as an advisor to the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, and is a board observer to Australian Women in Music.