Gilgamesh is the result of a collaboration between the composer Barry Truax and Vancouver writer William Maranda who wrote the libretto. It was a youthful work for the composer who created the 12 ...

She unleashes her fury and Gilgamesh loses what he holds most dear, Enkidu. Through love, pain, desire and loss, the king eventually grasps his mortality and wisdom.

This production of Gilgamesh is a co-production of Sydney Chamber Opera, Opera Australia and Carriageworks in association with Australian String Quartet and Ensemble Offspring.

The Epic of Gilgamesh, considered the oldest literary work of humanity, has been studied for centuries. Its influence has spread across different cultures, and its story has been transmitted over ...