Alex Temple -- Switch: A Science-Fiction Micro-Opera [Part 1/2]
Channel: Alex Temple
Date: 2014-01-28

Alex Temple -- "Switch: A Science-Fiction Micro-Opera" (2013)

"Switch" takes place in a parallel universe where people are forced into strict social roles based on whether they're right- or left-handed.  It tells the story of a group of dissidents who found a utopian community called the Free Zone, only to find themselves targeted by a violent right-wing dictatorship.

1. Confessions of a Hand Offender -- 0:00
2. Song of the Free Zone -- 5:35

Cadillac Moon Ensemble:
Meaghan Burke, voice & cello
Roberta Michel, flutes
Patti Kilroy, violin
Sean Statser, percussion

live at The Cell, New York, NY, 12.20.13

More info:
http://www.alextemplemusic.com/2013/10/switch-a-science-fiction-micro-opera/