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IHOS Music Theatre and Opera

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Headquarters
  
Hobart

Founded
  
1990

Founder
  
Constantine Koukias

Type
  
Nonprofit organization

Industry
  
Music / Arts / Entertainment

Similar
  
Matthew Dewey, Michael Lampard, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Pinchgut Opera, Victorian Opera

IHOS Music Theatre and Opera is a Tasmanian opera company was established in Hobart in 1990, by composer and artistic director Constantine Koukias, and production director Werner Ihlenfeld to create original music-theatre and opera works.

Contents

Major repertoire

  • Olegas - by Constantine Koukias, Libretto by Natasha Cica
  • Tesla - Lightning in His Hand. An opera in two parts, sung in English By Constantine Koukias.
  • The Divine Kiss (Das Böse ist Immer und Überall) - An opera sung in Modern and Ecclesiastical Greek, Hebrew, German and English by Constantine Koukias. Dedicated to the memory of Józef Wawrzynczak
  • To Traverse Water - An Opera in Two Parts Sung in Ecclesiastical & Modern Greek by Constantine Koukias
  • Days and Nights with Christ - An opera by Constantine Koukias
  • Prayer Bells - A concert piece by Constantine Koukias
  • The Lunch Box - A chamber opera by Thanapoom Sirichang, sung in Thai
  • IHOS Music Theatre Laboratory

    In late 1999 IHOS formed the IHOS Music Theatre Laboratory, a sub-section of the main company that provides training for young opera / music-theatre performers, as well as commissioning and collaborative opportunities for Australian composers, directors and designers.

    Works premiered

  • 2007 As if Electronically Controlled (Full Premiere) Christopher Williams
  • 2007 Colonial Pictures Simon Reade
  • 2006 As if Electronically Controlled (Workshop only) Christopher Williams
  • 2005 The Death of Chatterton Matthew Dewey
  • 2005 Da Ponte in Absentia Constantine Koukias
  • 2004 Blood Lights Ian Cresswell
  • 2004 A Priest's Passion Matthew Dewey
  • 2004 Succubus Michael Lampard
  • 2004 For No Apparent Reason Myles Griffith
  • 2003 The Fall of the House of Usher Maria Grenfell
  • 2003 Creatures of the Wind Kate Moore
  • 2003 Scenes from a Calabrese Opera Angelina Zucco
  • 2002 Eden's Bequest (second stage) Rosemary Austen
  • 2002 Harmony Allan Badalassi
  • 2002 Touch Wood Claudio Pompili
  • 2002 Antigone Sketches Constantine Koukias
  • 2002 POP Sally Rees, Matt Warren
  • 2002 A Lizard Between Her Breasts Raffaele Marcellino
  • 2001 Happy New Ears Graeme Leak
  • 2001 Death by Defenestration Joe Bugden
  • 2001 Eden's Bequest Rosemary Austen
  • 2001 Sway Lisa Morisset
  • 2001 Slip - Synthetic Spaces Hugh Covill
  • 2000 Images from the Life of Nikola Tesla Constantine Koukias
  • 2000 The Tesla Project Constantine Koukias
  • Notable Laboratory Alumni

  • Matthew Dewey - Composer
  • Rachel Wenona Guy - Performer, Singer, Writer, Visual Artist
  • Sarah Jones - Singer
  • Michael Lampard - Singer and Composer
  • Craig Wood- Performer and Composer
  • References

    IHOS Music Theatre and Opera Wikipedia


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