A photo from Death and the Powers is featured this Sunday in the Arts & Leisure section of The New York Times, in an article about technology and opera in composer David Lang's new work. Great way to spark interest in the performance coming up at the Dallas Opera (which will be streamed worldwide) in …
Opera Now reviews Death and the Powers
A Rocker Reacts to Death and the Powers
We caught up with Charlie Christos, a singer-songwriter who performs in the on-stage band for Prometheus Bound. This brand-new incarnation of Aeschylus's ancient tragedy recast as a rock show is currently playing at the American Repertory Theater's Club Oberon in Cambridge. It was directed by Death and the Powers' Diane Paulus, with a fresh, lean …
Tod Machover and Diane Paulus at “On Point”
Tom Ashbrook, host of the radio talk show "On Point", conducted a terrific interview today with Death and the Powers composer Tod Machover and director Diane Paulus. The conversation delved into whether today's technology has transformed the age-old human desire to conquer death into a quest that seems plausible and possibly even attainable in the …
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Opera Conference 2011
Death and the Powers will be prominently featured at Opera America's 2011 Opera Conference. Scheduled for May 7-11 in Boston and hosted by the Boston Lyric Opera and Opera Boston, the conference sessions include talks by Death and the Powers composer Tod Machover and director Diane Paulus. The opening keynote will be delivered by Nicholas …
Death and the Powers Synopsis (French)
Prologue Obscurité. Les robots roulent, oscillent, and glissent sur la scène en groupe puis se dispersent en différentes unités. Quatre robots émergent du pack et commencent à parler. Dans leur dialogue, les robots essaient de comprendre le sens du mot « mort , » un concept étrange auquel ils sont confrontés dans un drame qui …
Death and the Powers Synopsis (English)
Prologue Darkness. Robots roll, lurch, and glide onstage as a group and then disassemble into separate units. Four robots emerge from the pack and begin to speak. In their dialogue, each robot tries to understand the meaning of the word “death,” a strange concept they encounter in a drama left behind by their human creators. …
First Rehearsals – Slide Show!
Posted by June We thought you'd enjoy these photographs taken during the first set of rehearsals in June 2010. Can't wait to find out how these look on stage with lighting and imagery!!
Opera of the Future 