The Furies: A Laptopera

for laptop orchestra and live soloists

The Furies: A Laptopera is a retelling of the Greek tragedy Electra, which explores central questions regarding how people and communities escape from cycles of violence. The artistic medium of the laptop orchestra serves to recast the traditional instrumental role to support dramatic elements and character relationships while simultaneously positing critical questions about technology in our lives. Through composition that weaves traditional music scoring with instrument building, movement, and narrative, all guided by specific embodied metaphors, this opera strives to fulfill the vision of opera as a total artwork.