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Death and the Powers
Composer:Tod Machover
Librettist:Robert Pinsky
Synopsis
Simon Powers, a businessman and great inventor, faces the questions of his legacy at the end of his life as he tries to defeat death through technology. He is surrounded by Evvy, his third wife; Miranda, his daughter; and Nicholas, his rehearch assistant and adopted son, whom he rescued and rehabilitatesd into a half-human, half-robot being.

Productions
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COMPANYTITLEDATES
Dallas OperaDeath and the Powers2/2/2014 - 2/16/2014
Chicago Opera TheaterDeath and the Powers4/4/2011 - 4/10/2011


OPERA America/Opera.ca Grants Awarded
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New Works Exploration Grants2011

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Approximate Runtime (hh:mm)
1:30

Number of Acts
1

Musical Style
The music of Death and the Powers will represent a bold step forward towards a new kind of opera. Innovative disembodied performance techniques will be designed especially for this work, especially for Simon whose performance will mostly tak

Original Cast
James Maddalena (Simon Powers)
Patricia Risley (Evvy)
Joélle Harvey (Miranda)
Hal Cazalet (Nicholas)
Frank Kelley (The United Way)
David Kravitz (The United Nations)
Tom McNichols (The Administration)



 
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