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Opera Philadelphia and The Franklin Institute Present 'Robot Opera' Simulcast, 2/16

By: Feb. 03, 2014
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Opera Philadelphia and The Franklin Institute will take part in a global experiment in 21st century opera onSunday, Feb. 16, as a live performance of Death and the Powersby acclaimed American composer/inventor Tod Machover is simulcast from The Dallas Opera to more than ten locations in Europe and the U.S. A Philadelphia audience can enter "the System" and get a "robot's eye view" of the opera at 3:00 p.m. in the Franklin Theater at The Franklin Institute.

The simulcast of Death and the Powers in The Franklin Theater is FREE. Public tickets will be made available beginning on Monday, Feb. 3, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at operaphila.org. Seating is first come, first served, and is not guaranteed. Tickets do not include museum admission.

Science fiction and poignant family drama combine in this cutting-edge opera developed at the MIT Media Lab. The visually spectacular robot pageant tells the story of terminally ill billionaire Simon Powers (Robert Orth) who cheats death by uploading his mind, memories, and emotions into "the System," a technological environment of his own creation. He proceeds to use all his powers to persuade his loved ones (Joélle Harvey as Miranda, Patricia Risley as Evvy, and Hal Cazalet as Nicholas) to join him there. Together, humans and robots will change the way you look at life, love and eternity.

They will also change the way you experience an opera. Audiences who attend this special simulcast will receive secondary audio, video and multimedia through a specially developed app downloaded to their cellphones, tablets and other handheld devices. They can also interact with the main performance onstage in order to influence the visual elements in the opera house in real time, as they unfold.

"The development of new opera and experimenting with new ways to experience opera are daily activities in our Lab at Opera Philadelphia," said David B. Devan, General Director and President of Opera Philadelphia. "This free simulcast of Death and the Powers brings technological innovation and musical artistry together is a genuinely thrilling cool way, and we are thrilled to share this experiment with opera lovers in Philadelphia. Bring your mobile devices to the opera on Feb. 16 and this time wewon't be asking you to turn them off before the curtain rises. Let's tinker with this technology together and get a glimpse at the future of opera."


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