IHOS Music Theatre and Opera
# IHOS Music Theatre and 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.

## 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 Christos Linou 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
* Christos Linou - Performer / Choreographer
