Songs from the Uproar: The Lives and Deaths of Isabelle Eberhardt

Lyric Opera of Melbourne presents the Australian premiere of Song from the Uproar with music by Missy Mazzoli and libretto by Royce Vavrek.

This 90-minute chamber opera tells the remarkable story of Isabelle Eberhardt a Swiss-Algerian explorer writer and mystic who lived a life of adventure and defiance. Disguised as a man she rode across the North African desert challenged colonial authorities survived an assassination attempt and embraced Sufi mysticism — all before her tragic death in a flash flood at just 27 years old.

The all-Melbourne cast is led by “commanding and captivating” mezzo-soprano Olivia Federow-Yemm, joined by Lisette Bolton, Leah Phillips, Olive Cullen, and Tim Daly. A live ensemble of Melbourne’s finest musicians brings the score to life, under the direction of Beng Oh and conductor Patrick Burns.

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