"Oh, cursed family, forever damned!

Until its last descendants, the heavens will pursue those crimes … "

Marking the culmination of Gluck's operatic career, Iphigénie en Tauride premiered in Paris in 1779, amidst the twilight of an old, dynastic political regime. Drawn from Euripides' accounts of the Atreidae, Iphigénie encapsulates the composer's extensive operatic reform, and explores the stories of Iphigenia and Orestes, their lives forever altered by the devastation of the past, which threatens to pursue their present. Yet this opera isn’t just the story of one family, at one point in time; on a universal scale, Iphigénie invites us to consider the cyclical nature of violence, and asks how we may disrupt these cycles in the world around us.

What?

Iphigénie en Tauride

An opera in four acts by

Christoph Willibald Gluck

and

Nicolas-François Guillard

Who?

The Cooperative is a Sydney opera company, with a passion for social justice. Our mission is fourfold: to provide opportunities for young and emerging artists, present politically and socially relevant productions, increase opera's accessibility for all, and donate all profits to charities thematically connected to ideas explored onstage. We aim to benefit the global community around us through opera, and firmly believe that art can - and should - change the world.

Iphigénie en Tauride

Music Director - Edwin Spark

Director - Menila Moineaux

Cast

Iphigénie - Rebecca Moret

Oreste - Olivia Morberger

Pylade - Samanta Lestavel

Thoas - Daniel Verschuer

Diane - Joanna Swadling

First Priestess / Ensemble - Joanna Brooke

Second Priestess / Ensemble - Alexandra Nixon

A Greek Woman / Ensemble - Sarah Cherlin

A Priestess / Ensemble - Ella Coddington

A Scythian / Ensemble - Michael Burden

A Minister of the Sanctuary / Ensemble - Andrew Pennycuick

Ensemble - Matthew Gaskin

Aidan O'Donnell

Where?

Pitt St Uniting Church, 264 Pitt St, Sydney

~3 minutes' walk to Town Hall Station, as well as QVB, Park, Castlereagh, and Elizabeth St buses, and the light rail.

When?

The 24th, 25th April 2021 at 7PM

Duration?

Approximately two hours and twenty minutes with interval.

Cost?

Entry is open to all on a pay-as-you-feel scale, either when booking or at the door, where cash and card facilities are available. All profits will go to organisations working with victims of violence.

Please note that to comply with NSW Health Guidelines, bookings are strongly recommended for this event, and appropriate spacing and social distancing will be enforced. You are welcome to attend without a booking, but please be advised that we may have to regrettably turn you away if capacity has been reached. You will also be required to sign in and register upon entry, and we strongly recommend wearing a mask for the duration of the performance.

Please note that this production contains distressing themes, and is not recommended for audiences under 13 years of age.

Please contact us at thecooperativesydney@gmail.com for any further information, or if you have concerns about the content of the production, and we will assist however possible.

This production is generously supported by the City of Sydney.