Penelope Shumate, Christopher Besch, Megan Berti, Albert Stanley, Aidan Smerud - Kassandra (2022) [Digital Download 24/48]

On KASSANDRA, composer Anthony Brandt and librettist Neena Beber explore two leading issues of our times — climate change and sexual harassment. Based on the Greek myth of Apollo trying to seduce Trojan princess Cassandra, Brandt and Beber tell the tragic yet familiar story of Kassandra, a scientist whose forecasts of climate change are discredited as a result of rejecting sexual advances from a venture capitalist. In the ancient myth, Apollo places a curse on Cassandra: she will see the future but no one will believe her. In today’s world, scientists face a similar curse, their warnings of our warming planet too often ignored. Brandt and Beber’s chamber opera challenges us to heed Kassandra’s predictions.

Tracklist:
1. Kassandra, Scene 1: A Ted-Style Talk (10:35)
2. Kassandra, Scene 2: A Conference Room at Apollo Industries (11:30)
3. Kassandra, Scene 3: The HR Department at Apollo Industries (06:42)
4. Kassandra, Scene 4: Various Offices and Conference Rooms (13:01)
5. Kassandra, Scene 5: By the Sea (05:16)


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