April 2, 6, 8, 10, 2011
Developed at the MIT Media Lab this groundbreaking production will use specially designed technology including a chorus of robots, a Musical Chandelier, and a set that expressively “comes alive”. The music is by Tod Machover, whose genre-bending work is celebrated for its arching melodic lines, richly nuanced textures, and propulsive rhythms. The libretto by former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky explores what we leave behind for the world and our loved ones, as told through an eccentric patriarch, Simon Powers, and his family. Visionary director Diane Paulus is renowned for her talent in delivering adventurous productions that touch people emotionally as well as physically through audience participation devices. Production designer Alex McDowell is Hollywood’s go-to guy when directors such as Tim Burton and Steven Spielberg seek an eclectic, dynamic look.
Sung in English with English supertitles.
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More About the Opera:
From the Director:
DIANE PAULUS
From the Composer:
TOD MACHOVER
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