Opera Memphis presents
Pygmalion 2.0, A double Bill:
Donizetti’s Pygmalian and Robert Peterson & David Cote’s The Companion (from Three Way)
Playhouse on the Square
Saturday, March 12 at 7:30 PM
Sunday, March 13 at 5:00 PM
Friday, March 18 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 19 at 7:30 PM
Opera Memphis will make its long-awaited return to Playhouse on the Square this March with a titilating double bill entitled Pygmalion 2.0. Exploring themes of desire, control, frustration, and perfection, this production pairs Donizetti’s Pygmalion with Robert Paterson and David Cote’s provocative rom-com, The Companion (from the opera Three Way). While the former takes its inspiration from the Roman poet Ovid and the ancient tale of a sculptor and king, the latter catapults the audience into the not-so-distant future, where companion robots can be customized to satisfy any clientele. Despite the centuries that separate these stories, both highlight the profound desire for companionship and the unforeseen and often comic results of attempting to design the perfect lover.
“An excellent comic opera that will appeal to audiences well steeped in opera, as well as those who are new to the experience..." - Opera News
The Companion is Part 1 in Three Way, an opera on the present and future of sex and love comprised of three, playful one-acts. Developed by The American Opera Project as part of AOP’s Composers & the Voice program. Additional development by the Fort Worth Opera Frontiers Showcase.
Premiered January 27, 2017; Nashville Opera; AOP; Dean Williamson, conductor; John Hoomes, director.
*** This is not an AOP produced event.