Based on Mary Shelley’s eponymous 19th century novel, the opera by US composer Mark Grey is set in a dystopian, post-industrial future, where scientists discover the frozen Creature and bring it back to life.
As the Creature relives its hopes and torments among human beings on a stage set marked by geometric lines and sharp colors, the opera moves away from the classic 1931 Hollywood adaptation of the gothic novel that created the pop culture symbol of a monster.
Instead, it turns its focus to what makes a human and what constitutes people’s responsibility for their increasingly-advanced creations.
“We’re looking more into the psychology of the work – why the Creature is cast out, why there is discrimination against the Creature, and why the Creature ultimately kills because of its animal instinct to survive,” Grey told Reuters.
Librettist Julia Canosa said the issues that “Frankenstein” tackles are especially relevant for developing artificial intelligence and grappling with its social impact.
Published in Daily Times, March 11th 2019.
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