Three Way - Act I. The Companion - Scene 2: Dax’s Aria: Broken Machines (Baritone Aria) by Robert Paterson Composer published on 2017-11-09T20:20:45Z Performers: Nashville Opera; Wes Mason, Baritone ABOUT THE OPERA An Il trittico for the Tinder generation, Three Way is a new opera about the present and future of sex and love with music by Robert Paterson (The Whole Truth) and a libretto by David Cote (Blind Injustice). In three playful acts, average heroes explore the worlds of android lovers, BDSM and polyamory in a quest for “more” in today’s hyperconnected and gender-fluid world. Featuring Nashville Opera, conducted by Dean Williamson. Original cast recording. CREATIVE TEAM Robert Paterson, Composer: http://www.robertpaterson.com | http://www.robertpaterson.com/three-way David Cote, Librettist: http://www.davidcote.com THREE WAY SITES Three Way Site: http://www.threewayopera.com/ Nashville Opera: http://www.nashvilleopera.org/three-way/ American Opera Projects (AOP): http://www.aopopera.org/threeway/ Materials available from Bill Holab Music: http://www.billholabmusic.com/threeway/ Three Way Arias - Male: http://www.billholabmusic.com/store/i... Three Way Arias - Female: http://www.billholabmusic.com/store/i... Three Way Piano/vocal score: http://www.billholabmusic.com/store/i... ORIGINAL CAST Danielle Pastin, Soprano: http://www.daniellepastin.com Courtney Ruckman, Soprano: http://www.courtneyruckman.com Eliza Bonet, Mezzo-Soprano: http://www.elizabonet.com Melisa Bonetti, Mezzo-Soprano: http://www.melisabonettimezzo.com Jordan Rutter, Countertenor: http://www.jordanrutter.com Samuel Levine, Tenor: http://www.samuellevinetenor.com Wes Mason, Baritone: http://www.wesmasonstage.com Matthew Treviño, Bass: http://www.matthewtrevino.com LYRICS I know how it works: Semiorganic physiomatrix Molded over fiberoptic skeletal frame. Ten terabyte processing capacity. Saline and protein channels to simulate everything From crying to climax! I can fix it. I comprehend it. It can move. It can pretend. It can compute. It can emote. It can simulate. And stimulate. It works! But people, all these people, People are broken machines. Their appetites, quirks, flaws, moods. Changing attitudes: today kind, tomorrow cruel. Hard to please: hot with urges but suddenly cool. People, all these people. People are broken machines. I visit their homes every day. Upgrades, downloads, diagnostic, termination. People are broken machines. One man wants his mother. Another wants a whore. A woman wants her daddy. Another wants Mr. Right. What do you want? The perfect man? Or an imitation of the image of perfection? The difference between you and me Is this: I know my home is empty. Genre Classical Comment by James M🥀 yup yup bro bro this fire 2021-04-27T18:51:51Z Comment by Kevin Abram This is really beautiful and dramatic classical piece. I love this! ✨ 2021-04-27T08:04:33Z Comment by Istvan J. Balazs Wow, I couldn't believe how simply and at the same time such a complex and diversifiedly beautiful can pe a piece of music like this track. Amazing composition, arrangement and excellent opera singer's bel canto style voicing. 2021-04-25T19:59:15Z Comment by Artem Amirkhanyan I so like this dark melody and this atmosphere. Wonderful voice. Great work! 2021-04-25T13:24:22Z Comment by Barricage Damn homie, this track is great. Love vocal work, love the dark keys and the strings are really well mixed. Great work man! Never stop grinding! 2020-12-25T09:04:14Z Comment by Dika Chartoff This seems like a giant project and I only heard this excerpt, which only makes me want to listen to more. 2020-12-25T00:29:19Z Comment by TGSS/Langsämmer /Jünger/ Laxá/The Dark Messiahs This got be delving into the piece in your PDF. Where's the parental advisory on this one? Lol. Great work as always. 2020-12-24T19:49:07Z Comment by Sabine Alexander Very nice!! Excellent and well executed!! 2020-12-24T09:02:18Z Comment by Igor Iofe "People are crooked machines!" This is great how you support and unfold the text throughout the aria!! 2020-12-24T07:09:00Z