Songs of the Sirens

Songs of the Sirens is a unique ocean-side operatic experience. Experience vocal virtuosity as these mythological women resurface to melodically and visually inscribe their stories into the sand during a mesmerizing 30-minute ritual performance of intertwining operatic arias and new bespoke melodies.

A historically demonized group of women with the reputation of luring men to their watery graves, Sirens have been drowned in ancient gossip and burdened by the weight of their infamy. The Sirens have now surfaced onto the sands to tell their stories in their own voice. Hear their tales not through the eyes of Odysseus, but through the songs of these misunderstood mythological women.

This 30-minute installation experience with a vocal score by Paul Smith transforms watery spaces into an ephemeral musical canvas where audiences experience simultaneous and unique sonic experience.

Performance History

Bondi Festival \\ 2023

Director Nicole Pingon
Costume Designer Aloma Barnes
Cast Jermaine Chau, Elizabeth Cooper, Alice Girle, Hannah Greenshields, Sandra Ismail, Ayako Ohtake, Georgina Powell, Aleta Shang, Laura Wachsmann