Aphrodite
By Nico Muhly & Laura Lethlean
World Premiere
Presented by Sydney Chamber Opera & Carriageworks in association with Omega Ensemble
TICKETS HERE
Is it Aphrodite’s fault that the beauty industry has never been more powerful? Before she became the goddess of beauty as we know her today, Aphrodite was linked to fertility and the powerful miracle of life that comes from passionate pleasure. But over time, beauty and pleasure became fused with a new idea: that to be loved, one must be beautiful and to be the most beautiful means you are the most loved… Nico 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. This powerful premiere production is enriched by the groundbreaking musicians of Omega Ensemble. Image by Daniel Boud.
Creative Team
Composer
Nico Muhly
Libretto
Laura Lethlean
Conductor
Jack Symonds
Director & Lighting Designer
Alexander Berlage
Set & Costume Designer
Isabel Hudson
Video Designer
Morgan Moroney
Assistant Director
Zoë Hollyoak
Singers
Jessica O’Donoghue
Meechot Marrero
WithOmega Ensemble
Acknowledgements
Aphrodite is commissioned by John Claudianos for Sydney Chamber Opera & Omega Ensemble. Production supported by Judith Neilson AM. Sydney Chamber Opera is a resident company at Carriageworks and supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW and Creative Australia.
Gallery
Date & TIME
June 2025
Fri 20 Jun – 7:00 pm
Sat 21 Jun – 3:00 pm
Thu 26 Jun – 6:30 pm
Fri 27 Jun – 6:30 pm
Sat 28 Jun – 3:00 pm
VENUE
Carriageworks
Bay 20
245 Wilson St Eveleigh
NSW 2016
duration
Approximately 60 minutes, no interval
TICKET prices
from $45 – $60