Allegro Molto Con Brio King Kong is a digital opera for dance with the music composition and concept by Kenneth Doren, choreography by Danielle McCulloch with libretto by Doug DeRoche. The performance is a digital re-working of Ludwig Van Beethoven's Ballet Music The Creatures of Prometheus scored back for an acoustic rendition and performed by five string players and one video taped opera singer. The libretto and choreography for 3 dancers are based on television and movie culture juxtapose with the myth about the Greek god Prometheus. The dance, music and writings embody pop culture paralleling antiquity. This synthesis explores the genres of technology based new music, opera and dance.
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