Lexia

Project Website: lexiaopera.org

On the brink of a superstorm of cataclysmic force never seen before in human history, a woman uncovers a future path for our species via an extraordinary transformation of the human—into birds. An opera by Scott Deal for voice, chamber musicians, and music AI processes, which explores the outermost limits of what makes us human in an age of both ecological disaster and autonomous machines.

Created and Composed by Scott Deal | Libretto and direction by Kat Mustatea | Soprano: Tony Arnold | Musicians: Scott Deal, Stuart Gerber, Molly Barth, Eric Mandat, Sean Dowgray | Video Art: Tanya Stolpovskaya | AI Programming: Jason Palamara

Concert versions at Roulette, Brooklyn and Phoenix Theatre, Indianapolis in January and February 2025