MOTHER - Menarche Premiere

A coproduction between NIDA and Sydney Conservatorium of Music

This special collaboration premieres four short new operas created by postgraduate students from NIDA and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music that explore aspects of the mother and motherhood, from personal to political, from quirky to queer. From the bloodlines of womanhood to the birth of a Star Baby, from a snakeskin nightmare to the finale of a reality television competition to find the next pop superstar, these captivating music dramas range across musical idioms and showcase a new generation of musical storytellers.

This co-production is directed by Lindy Hume, one of Australia’s great directors with more than 50 major productions across Australasia and a long line of international work stretching from Berlin to London to Seattle.

Menarche
Music by Jessica O’Donoghue
Libretto by Rebecca Duke and Karina Young

In Cosmic Utero
Music by Aija Draguns
Libretto by Bianca Watkins

20-minute interval

Part Two

M.TH.R

Music by Oliver John Cameron
Libretto by Xavier Hazard, Megan Rundle and Oliver John Cameron

The Lullaby
Music by Hao Zhen
Libretto by Lily Thomson

Conducted by Stephen Mould, Simon Lobelson and Aija Draguns
Directed by Lindy Hume
Dramaturgy by Sally Blackwood