"What will I do? Where will I go? ...

There is no more hope, on earth or in heaven."

Since time began, we have tried to make sense of life, of death, of how we experience grief and loss. It is an eternal question; something we are desperate to understand, yet ironically can never really answer.

Unfolding as a fantasy on grief, Gluck and Calzabigi's 1762 opera Orfeo ed Euridice draws upon a "myth" which finds an equivalent in every place and time. In 2021, its voice is as pertinent as ever.

What?

Orfeo ed Euridice

Running time c. 90 minutes, without interval.

When?

17, 19, 20 March, 2021, 8PM.

Where?

Rooftop, Sydney Harbour YHA, 110 Cumberland St, The Rocks.

Enter via Cumberland St, and take the lift or stairs to the third floor, then follow signs to the rooftop.

Sydney Harbour YHA is approximately 10 minutes' walk from Wynyard and Circular Quay stations, with trains and buses, and there is limited metered street parking nearby.

Entry is open to all on a pay-as-you-feel scale, and all donations collected at the door will go to organisations working in mental health and grief support. You can make a pay-as-you-feel donation when booking or at the performance, where cash and card facilities will be available.

Bookings are strongly recommended; please note that to comply with NSW Health Guidelines, 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 turn you away if capacity has been reached. You will also be required to sign in and register upon entry, and masks must be worn by audience members for the duration of the performance. You are encouraged to bring your own reusable cloth mask; however, we will also have disposable masks available.

* Please note that this performance contains distressing themes. It is not recommended for those 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 *

Who?

Music - Christoph Willibald Gluck

Libretto - Ranieri de' Calzabigi

Music Director - Edwin Spark

Director - Menila Moineaux

Orfeo - Laura Wachsmann

Euridice (Amore) - Alison Paris

Chorus:

Matthew Avery

Michael Burden

Sarah Cherlin

Ella Coddington

Cassandra Doyle

Martin Everett

Tarryn Frappell

Ava Madon

Paul McLeod

Alexandra Nixon

Katrina Noela

Andrew Pennycuick

Joanna Swadling

This production is generously supported by the City of Sydney.