Oceanic Verses

Composed by Paola Prestini, this multimedia opera follows four separate arcs musically painting a picture of Italy as it once was, a cross section of cultures expressed through song.

The story is derived from lost languages, texts of ancient songs, and found poems, woven into a beautiful literary tapestry. Using a technique of undulating video, film artist Ali Hossaini creates a visual music onscreen that presents the inner lives of the characters on an screen that curves around the stage.