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APHRODITE PATOULIDOU
soprano | songwriter | visual artist
Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, Aphrodite Patoulidou is one of the most interesting rising stars of today. A celebrated soprano, she was one of the first artists to take part in Barbara Hannigan’s Equilibrium Young Artists Initiative as Anne Trulove (The Rake’s Progress) in 2018. Since then, she has worked with orchestras such as Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Gothenburg Symphony, Munich Philharmonic, SWR Sinfonieorchester, Concertgebouw Orchestra and Danish Radio Symphony among many others.
Her operatic roles also include Elle (La Voix Humaine), Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro), Belinda (Dido & Aeneas), Sophie Scholl (Weisse Rose). She has performed in theatres including the Staatsoper Berlin, La Monnaie, Teatro Real Madrid, Greek National Opera.
Last season, she made her debut with the Cleveland Orchestra in the States and successfully toured with the London Symphony Orchestra in nine concerts, visiting Europe’s most prestigious halls, singing Mahler’s 4th Symphony and Vivier’s Lonely Child. Her virtuosic performance of Britten’s Les Illuminations with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin conducted by Dalia Stasevska has been praised by the press. For this performance, Aphrodite created paintings inspired by the ten movements of Britten’s work, which were shared with the audience in printed form.
Aphrodite has collaborated with conductors such as Kirill Petrenko, Barbara Hannigan, Christian Reif, Dalia Stasevska, Christopher Moulds, Tito Ceccherini, Manuel Nawri and has performed in concert halls such as the Berliner Philharmonic, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Gothenburg Konserthuset, Barbican London, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Konzerthaus Dortmund, Philharmonie Köln, Rotterdam de Doelen, Brussels Bozar as well as in music festivals such as Ojai in California, Klara Festival, Aldeburgh, Ludwigsburg and Sansusi.
She creates special projects inspired by her passion for dark romantic themes, incorporating visual elements to set a musical dialogue between folk music and classical traditions, brought to life through her particular accompaniment on the nyckelharpa. She is passionate about expressing her diverse artistry through photography and painting. As a visual artist, Aphrodite has created artwork for the metal band GRINN. Her painting "Luonnotar" has been exhibited in the concert halls where she performed Sibelius' homonymous work.
“The performance of this young soprano is magnificent: the voice is clear, of a rich precision, the attitude is dignified and touching in this role of deceived and neglected woman. She is Ideal …”
“Aphrodite Patoulidou is gifted with an expressive face and has a beautiful voice that can express a wide variety of emotions. She is greatly at home both in parlé chanté and at trips to the high register.”
“Aphrodite Patoulidou’s elegance as both singer and actress put her a class above ”