Salmo
Libretto by Robert Feng, Composed by Nick Bentz
An Opera in Four Acts with Prologue
To be workshopped at Brown University
in 2027
Salmo is a Grand Sci-Fi Opera in four acts with music by Nick Bentz.
In 2096, unchecked climate change and overconsumption of resources has pushed humanity to the brink of extinction. Amid civil unrest, water wars, and global food shortages, the UN unveils their plan to save the human race: The Ark Survivor Project.
Six people representing the pillars of society are chosen to embark on an odyssey spanning multiple generations to reach the nearest habitable planet. These six astronauts are: Captain, Doctor, Scientist, Counselor, Judge, and Orator.
On this journey, what will survive, what will be lost, and will mankind keep its humanity in tact by the end?
"The ark was made to escape its contents."
Characters:
(principal cast)
CAPTAIN (bass/bass-baritone)
DOCTOR (lyric mezzo)
SCIENTIST (baritone)
COUNSELOR (soprano)
JUDGE (full lyric/dramatic mezzo)
ORATOR (full lyric tenor)
(other characters)
4 WORLD LEADERS
2 MEN IN BLACK
MUSEUM TOUR GUIDE
OPERATING SYSTEM VOICE
GREEK CHORUS (protestors, climate refugees, museum goers)