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Sydney Chamber Opera presents a world premiere by Nico Muhly in association with Omega Ensemble.
Muhly’s new score is directed by Alexander Berlage (American Psycho), with a libretto by Australian playwright Laura Lethlean, and features two extraordinary voices: Jessica O’Donoghue (Gilgamesh) and Puerto Rican soprano Meechot Marrero, making her highly anticipated Australian debut.
Exploring Dynamic Connections Between Diverse Musical Worlds
12-21 September Sydney, Blackheath, Newcastle, Wollongong, Canberra
Pairings and Odd Couples is a bold exploration of musical contrasts, curated by Guest Director Huw Belling. This eclectic program brings together works from different countries and eras, placing composers in fascinating dialogue. Estonian chant meets Irish modernism, while the premiere of Belling’s Pru Vir offers a fresh response to Guerrero’s Prudentes Virgines.
6-15 June Newcastle, Wollongong, Canberra, Sydney, Blackheath
Love’s Four Seasons invites audiences into the intimate landscape of relationships, tracing the emotional highs and lows of love through the changing seasons. Led by Guest Director Eamonn Dougan (The Sixteen, I Fagiolini, Britten Sinfonia Voices), the ensemble explores the dramatic richness of Italian madrigals, alongside contemporary works that echo the timelessness of love.
Exploring Inner Pilgrimage Through Timeless Sacred Music
7-16 March Newcastle, Wollongong, Canberra, Sydney, Blackheath
Journeying to Finisterre is an evocative exploration of pilgrimage, not just across landscapes but deep within the self. Curated by Co-Artistic Director and Soprano Amy Moore, this program delves into the 12th Century Codex Calixtinus and 14th Century Libre Vermell de Montserrat—devotional manuscripts that guided pilgrims both physically and spiritually.
This special collaboration premieres four short new operas created by postgraduate students, including Menarche by Jessica O’Donoghue
“Engaging and eclectic, Jessica O’Donoghue charges through uncharted waters on Emerge…Revelling in her raw and righteous vocal power, Jessica O’Donoghue dances above an alternative pop backdrop with the ease of a true artisan.” - HappyMag
