Colwell Playhouse, December 6th, 2019
Composed by Paola Prestini
Libretto by Brenda Shaughnessy
Commissioned by Beth Morrison Projects and Atlanta Opera
Dr. Julie Jordan Gunn, conductor
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Sensorium Ex is a new opera in progress, commissioned by the Atlanta Opera and Beth Morrison Projects for composer Paola Prestini and librettist Brenda Shaughnessy. The full-length piece is in the research/development/writing stage and is slated to premiere in 2021. Prestini and Shaughnessy are immersed in a deep exploration of the question- to be answered in music, words, storytelling, drama- of what it means to be fully and essentially human, connected and thriving in a web of communities both domestic and scientific. The inquiry and storyline of the opera is currently finding shape, arc, and vitality at the dynamic intersections of disability studies, neuroscience, computer-science, robotics, AI, and machine-learning technology. Sensorium Ex is developed and produced by Atlanta Opera and Beth Morrison Projects in association with Arizona State University, EnactLab, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Lyric Theatre @ Illinois.
Sensorium Ex: [sen.so.ri.um] noun. Latin. 1. the parts of the brain or the mind concerned with the reception and interpretation of sensory stimuli; broadly: the entire sensory apparatus. 2. Constantly changing realm of the senses Press Coverage Smile Politely See Lyric Theatre workshop a unique opera on Friday Illinois News Bureau Opera addressing questions of disability, technology being developed with Lyric Theatre's help |
Cast
MEM- Kara Taft SOPHIA- Olivia Doig KIT- Michael McAndrew CORP- Geoffrey Schmelzer NILES- Scott Cuva MYCELIA- Michaela Wright CHORUS- Aaron Ames, Jamille Brewster, Elizabeth Frodge, Thereza Lituma, Cadis Ying-Jie Lee, Craig Moman, Theo Mynka, Katherine Stenzel, Xiaoyi Zha Production Team CONDUCTOR- Julie Gunn PIANO- Michael Tilley CELLO- Gabriel Pellino SOUND DESIGN- TJ Sapp STAGE MANAGER- Shea Hittman ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS- Mary Kate Baughman, Duncan McMillan COMPANY MANAGER- Maria Miguens LYRIC THEATRE ASSISTANT- Lauren Falk With special thanks to Krannert Center Performing Arts Lab, Amy Armstrong, Lynne Thomas, eDream, School of Music Experimental Music Studios |
