Stephen is an operatic tenor who has performed extensively with the Victorian Opera, Opera Su Presto, Victorian Concert Orchestra, Amore Duet, Melbourne Shakespeare Company and other leading companies around Australia. In the fields of opera, operetta and musical theatre, he has played many leading roles in productions and he currently studies under the tutelage of Australian operatic soprano, Jessica Pratt. Stephen was a Young Songmakers Scholar in 2019 with Songmakers Australia and was the Maroondah Singers Vocal Scholar between 2020-2023. His rich Tenor voice is celebrated for its depth and colour well as its delightful light, lyrical quality.

“After the first act’s creepy cawing, Stephen Coutts’ powerful solo as the rich farmer in “The Grave Mound” broadened the expressive range of the opera.” (Opera Scholars Australia: Snow White and Other Grimm Tales - Matthew Lorenzon, Partial Durations, 2015)