Songs From the Other Side
Introduction
"Roman'cism explores the world’s and the mind’s poten'al for the sublime; Dark Roman'cism explores their most frightening depths." – Henry Fuseli
At first glance, it may appear a grotesque journey into a world of spirits, elves, and vampires—but Aphrodite draws upon fairytales and sagas as metaphors for something profoundly human: the irrational.
Laced with a generous dose of black humour, she uncovers the helplessly dark romantic allure of a realm where emotion and fantasy eclipse logic.
Perfect for Halloween, the Twelve Days of Christmas, the Winter Solstice, or a May Walpurgis Night...
This idiosyncratic collection of songs and music has been curated and will be performed by Aphrodite Patoulidou, whose career spans prestigious stages across the globe — in opera and concert, as well as fronting a heavy metal band, and exploring folk traditions as a singer and nyckelharpist.
Aphrodite believes music should not be confined by genre, but experienced through the threads that connect diverse traditions — all in pursuit of a powerful, emotional communion between audience and performer.
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Programme
Songs from the Other Side
Crumb - The Night in Silence Clarke - The Sealman Allen - Vampire Lullaby J. Marx - Dei Elfe, Valse der Chopin Kalomiris - Μια νεράιδα με γέννησε, Η Γριά Ζωή Riadis - L'Esprit du Lac et le Roi Loewe - Tod und Tödin, Der Späte Gast, Waldpurgisnacht Pause Folk - Polly Vaughn Britten - The Shooting of his Dear Folk - Näcken’s Polska Sibelius - Näcken Zemlinsky - Waldgespräch, Ahnung Beatricens Schubert - Der Tod und das Mädchen, Erlkönig Wolf - Nixe Binsefuss Mendelssohn - Neu Liebe, Hexenlied Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre
Scheduled Performances
- Oct 20252025 Tour
Including Helsinki Seriös, Oxford International Song Festival, and Sansusi Festival