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Eons after humans have gone extinct, a strange, chemically supercharged world remains. Perhaps all a survivor can do is try and navigate their surroundings, one toxic blast at a time. As the environmental legacy of the human species gets heftier, allow a pair of musically inclined polyfluoroalkyl substances and a hardy microorganism to paint a picture of a possible future Earth. Forever is a tragicomic opera about figuring out one’s place on a changing planet.

"Forever" is a 1 Act Opera was performed on January 19th, 2024, in the Terrace Theater of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as part of the The American Opera Initiative.

"Forever"
Composer: Elizabeth Gartman
Librettist: Melisa Tien
PFAS 1: Teresa Perrotta
Tardigrade: Cecelia McKinley
PFAS 2: Sahel Salam

The American Opera Initiative is a comprehensive commissioning program founded in January 2012 by the Washington National Opera. The Initiative was created to stimulate, enrich, and ensure the future of contemporary American opera by providing talented emerging composers and librettists with mentorship and opportunities to write for the stage.

Thank you to our American Opera Initiative Sponsor
Denise Littlefield Sobel

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