The Onion, An Opera
Do we own our memories?
A new opera asks: what happens when a new invention,
an Al machine that brings memories back to life,
can change the future?
The Onion is a new opera in which family secrets collide with a memory-enhancing AI. Through contact with their younger selves, its characters bring to the surface the experiences that have shaped their lives: a sexist theft of scientific work, the vanishing of a parent, the erasure of a gender identity. Will the intervention of an AI hurt or heal?
The Onion is a creation of composer/librettist Eric Sawyer and director/librettist Ron Bashford. The performance features a cast of five prominent Boston vocalists, with an orchestra conducted by Ryan Turner.
Do we own our memories?
A new opera asks: what happens when a new invention,
an Al machine that brings memories back to life,
can change the future?
The Onion is a new opera in which family secrets collide with a memory-enhancing AI. Through contact with their younger selves, its characters bring to the surface the experiences that have shaped their lives: a sexist theft of scientific work, the vanishing of a parent, the erasure of a gender identity. Will the intervention of an AI hurt or heal?
The Onion is a creation of composer/librettist Eric Sawyer and director/librettist Ron Bashford. The performance features a cast of five prominent Boston vocalists, with an orchestra conducted by Ryan Turner.
Duration
1 hour 40 minutes with ONE intermission
SUITABLE FOR:
All Ages
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