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Death and the Powers

"What is love without human touch?"

2015-04-28 en
DramaMusic
A one-act, full-evening work that tells the story of Simon Powers, a successful and powerful businessman and inventor, reaching the end of his life and facing the question of his legacy. He is now conducting his final experiment, passing from one form of existence to another in an effort to project himself into the future. Simon Powers is himself now a System. His family, friends, and associates must decide what this means, whether or not he is actually alive, how it affects them, and whether to follow.

Story

Randy Weiner

Production Design

Alex McDowell

Choreographer

Karole Armitage

Opera

Tod Machover

Writer

Robert Pinsky

Assistant Director

Rob Horning

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • The Dallas Opera
  • MIT Media Lab
  • WFAA-TV

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