Gilgamesh

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Event Gilgamesh
Venue Carriageworks, Eveleigh, NSW
First Date 26 September 2024
Last Date 5 October 2024
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The ancient and contemporary collide to dazzling effect in this world premiere.

The Epic of Gilgamesh is humanity’s oldest written epic poem. Emerging from ancient Mesopotamian mythology, it tells of a restless young king who, through experiences of love and loss, becomes a better person. His unexpected love for a half-man, half-animal leads him wide-eyed into mysterious realms.

Gilgamesh’s story sings to us across millennia, and this brand-new opera uncovers all that remains strikingly relevant: its approach to mortality, sexuality and our relationship with nature. This is the first op
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Kip Williams Director
Further Information First collaboration between OA and Sydney Chamber Opera
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 213300