Perfect Lives
1983 TV Opera by Robert Ashley
I created fixed media realizations of two episodes from Perfect Lives, “The Park” and “The Backyard.” I presented both of these episodes on November 9, 2024 in Ring Family Hall at Wesleyan University.
The Park
Libretto: Performed by Emma Mistele
Music: Composed by Emma Mistele
Video: Footage shot by Sam Boston of Emma Mistele performing in the Wesleyan University Center for the Arts. Arranged by Emma.
26 min.
The Backyard
Libretto: Performed by Emma Mistele
Music: Sam Boston, Parsa Ferdowsi, and Emma Mistele
Video: Footage shot by Emma Mistele of Sam Boston performing in the Wesleyan University Center for the Arts. Arranged by Emma.
25 min.