Session Times
Fri 26 August: 7:30pm
Sat 27 August: 2:30pm
Tues – Sat: 7:30pm
Presented by Lyric Opera of Melbourne with Theatreworks, Elena Kats-Chernin’s Iphis is based on Ovid’s METAMORPHOSIS, with a libretto by Richard Toop.
Iphis is forced to grow up in secret as a boy due to her overbearing father who only wants to have sons in his family. Years later, the ruse starts to unravel as Iphis’ father presents the Ianthe as a budding bride to his supposed son. As they fall in love, they are faced with finding their own way forwards and becoming the people they were meant to be. IPHIS shines a light onto the subject of gender, relationships, and identity in modern society.
Directed by Katy Maudlin and conducted by Patrick Burns, Iphis features a cast of established and emerging Melbourne singers including Morgan Carter, Douglas Kelly and Nicole Wallace.
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