Aphrodite Patoulidou: Greek Soprano Bridges Opera, Metal, and Folk
Aphrodite Patoulidou, a Greek soprano residing in Berlin and Thessaloniki, is highlighted for her eclectic journey in opera, metal, and folk genres. She pursued her education at the University of Macedonia, the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, and the Berlin University of the Arts, receiving praise from The New York Times and The Guardian. Between 2019 and 2023, she toured alongside Barbara Hannigan, showcasing Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress and Claude Vivier's Lonely Child. In 2021, she was featured on Igorrr's Spirituality and Distortion album. Her future engagements include portraying Belinda in Purcell's Dido & Aeneas at Staatsoper Berlin and Phèdre in Rameau's Hippolyte et Aricie at Teatro alla Scala on April 23, 2027. Additionally, she participates in various collaborations and appreciates the works of Edvard Munch and Caspar David Friedrich.
Key facts
- Aphrodite Patoulidou is a Greek soprano based in Berlin and Thessaloniki.
- She studied at the University of Macedonia, Royal Conservatory of Brussels, and Berlin University of the Arts.
- Her career has been praised by The New York Times and The Guardian.
- From 2019 to 2023, she toured with Barbara Hannigan, performing Anne Trulove in Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress.
- She was a soloist in Claude Vivier's Lonely Child with major orchestras.
- In 2021, she toured for Igorrr's album Spirituality and Distortion (2020).
- She plays piano, guitar, and nyckelharpa, and creates visual art.
- She will perform Phèdre in Rameau's Hippolyte et Aricie at Teatro alla Scala on April 23, 2027.
- She collaborated with Sasha Waltz on Purcell's Dido & Aeneas, performing Belinda, at Staatsoper Berlin in November.
- Recent projects include debuts at Dutch National Opera and performances with Les Talens Lyriques and Fox Valley Symphony.
- She is recording vocals for Titan Quest II and the heavy metal band GRINN.
- Her favorite artworks include works by Edvard Munch, Caspar David Friedrich, Stanley Donwood, Catherine Raben Davidsen, Susanna Walström, and Kjetil Karlsen.
- Her favorite song is Storm Large's 'Angels in Gas Stations' (October 2012 version).
Entities
Artists
- Aphrodite Patoulidou
- Barbara Hannigan
- Claude Vivier
- Igorrr
- Sasha Waltz
- Henry Purcell
- Jean-Philippe Rameau
- Jean Sibelius
- Benjamin Britten
- Arthur Rimbaud
- Edvard Munch
- Caspar David Friedrich
- Stanley Donwood
- Catherine Raben Davidsen
- Susanna Walström
- Kjetil Karlsen
- Storm Large
- Michel van der Aa
- Christophe Rousset
- Mozart
- Strauss
- Mahler
- Poulenc
- Samantha Stella
Institutions
- University of Macedonia
- Royal Conservatory of Brussels
- Berlin University of the Arts
- New York Times
- The Guardian
- Staatsoper Berlin
- Teatro alla Scala
- Dutch National Opera
- Les Talens Lyriques
- Fox Valley Symphony
- Berliner Philharmonie
- Elbphilharmonie
- Artribune
Locations
- Berlin
- Thessaloniki
- Greece
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Milan
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Germany