Kim-Marie Woodhouse plays the Third Lady. Kim was born in Melton Mowbray, England.

Kim studied singing and performance at the Welsh College of Music & Drama with Maureen Guy and graduated with distinction.

In 1993, Kim won the Mary Garden International Singing Competition and was runner-up in the National Mozart Competition. She was also awarded a Sir Geraint Evans scholarship.

'The Magic Flute' marks the first time Kim has appeared on the big screen.

Kim on the Third Lady: "I'm quite quiet but forceful and a little bit kooky."

Kim on the audition: "it was like a little childhood dream, and I can remember phoning up my husband and saying even if nothing happens this has been the most fantastic audition I've ever done."

Louise Callinan plays the Second Lady. Louise was born in Sydney, Australia and now lives in Paris.

Louise was the first Australian ever to be accepted into the Centre de formation lyric (Young Artists Programme) of the Opéra National de Paris.

Louise gained a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music/University of Sydney and a Postgraduate Diploma in Opera Performance at the Queensland Conservatorium/Griffith University.

Louise joined Opera Queensland's Young Artist Program where she made her debut as Siebel in Faust.

Louise made her debut in 2000 with the Opéra National de Paris as The Page in Rigoletto.

On stage, Louise has previously performed the role of the Second Lady in The Magic Flute.

Louise has performed in the UK, the USA, France and her native Australia.

Louise on her character: "I think the second lady often goes for what she wants and she's got a bit of a cheeky side to her as well but she will often just go for it and doesn't want anybody to stand in her way".

Teuta Koço plays First Lady. Teuta was born in Albania and at the age of 13 moved to England where she gained a place at Chetham’s School of Music to study piano and singing.

At 18 Tetua was awarded a scholarship to study voice at the Royal Northern College of Music, where she subsequently won the Claire Croiza Prize for French Song in 2000, the Frederick Cox Award for Singing in 2003 and the Elizabeth Harwood Memorial Prize in 2004.

Teuta has previously appeared on stage in 'The Magic Flute' as Papagena. She will reprise the role on stage again for Opera de Reims, l'Opera d'Avignon and Opera de Vichy.

Tetua has performed in many countries including - the UK, Germany, France and her native Albania.

In November 2004 she won Second Prize in the Centre for Contemporary Opera International Competition in New York which lead to a Carnegie Hall recital in the Spring of 2006.

Teuta on her audition: “All I can remember saying was 'Hi I'm Tay and I'm going to sing 'Glitter and be Gay' and I'm late and I have a plane to catch!' and then a couple of weeks later I got an email saying that there would be a second round where they were going to try out different groups of ladies."

Teuta on her character: "She is at times a little shy, at times cross with her lot in life and generally just wants to be at the side of the queen, but very much wants to be loved herself as well."

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