 The nominations were José Carbò (Best Male Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera,) Christopher Lincoln (Best Male Performer in a Supporting Role in an Opera,) John Haddock (Best Original Score,) Tom Woods (Best Music Direction,) Michael Lewis (Best Male Performer in an Opera,) John Haddock and Michael Campbell (Best New Australian Work,) and lastly "Madeline Lee" was nominated as Best Opera.In October 2006 Opera Australia celebrated its 50th birthday with a gala concert in the Sydney Opera House, performing scenes, arias and ensembles from some of the company’s extensive repertoire in concert form.Modern Australian operatic composition was represented on that occasion by a performance of scene two from "Madeline Lee", sung by Michael Lewis and conducted by Richard Hickox.