An entropic tale

Entanglement! An Entropic Tale is a cosmic dissemination opera that describes the mysteries of our universe (and of many others) with the distinctive sense of humour that only a nihilist character such as Entropy can have. At the same time, the impossible love story of an electron and a positron, who are stuck in a quantum quandary about their possibilities, arises during the unstoppable – and chaotic – destruction of the universe.

Created by Infinite Opera

Commissioned for the RBC’s Opening Festival

celebrating the opening of the its new building

with special thanks to:

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire , 

Prof. Aleksandar Dundjerovic,

Prof. Gerardo Adesso

Baron Entropy - Soprano:

The ruler of this universe.  Entropy is only satisfied by a growing order born from chaos. It hates the thought that energy can be contained or held on to by other things within its universe.

Electron - Soprano:

A quantum character suffering from great uncertainty. It loves Positron yet this is an impossible love. It is on a mission to discover itself and to understand how to successfully fight against Entropy in this Entropic universe. 

Positron - Mezzosoprano:

Positron is entangled with Electron. It also suffers quantum anxiety and uncertainty, but it does everything in opposition to Electron. 

Gravity - Light soprano:

A ruler of many worlds - not just this entropic world. That means its power reaches into this world but also into many others. It is less directly involved with the characters and lives of the subjects in the universe. 

Singularity - Bass: A wise oracle. It is deeply misunderstood by those outside of the black hole. It is greatly feared but really it is lonely. 

Physics is one of the most exciting and interesting subjects. So many ideas and concepts are relatable to many parts of our lives, and yet, we do not often talk about it in that sense. But opera, which is based very much on human emotions, brings something else to the physics. It allows us to think about it in respect to ourselves because of what we expect when we go to the theatre. 

Entanglement! looks back to the past and to the future. Although the characters may be concepts or forces of nature, there is not much difference to the old stories about gods and mortals. However, it presents, at the same time, some of the most forward thinking ideas and discoveries of physics. It is, ultimately, a tale of love and discovery. As somebody said, it could be considered the “Romeo and Juliet” of particle physics. 

It is a terrific opera

Edwin Roxburgh

I definitely like electrons a lot

more when they can sing

Operissima

The show very effectively represents the paradoxes and haphazardness of nature, with the music beautifully composed to create an ethereal atmosphere. [...] This is definitely one for the science student and music lover alike. 

Anna Marshall: Leftlion  - Nottingham