wow. omg my heart is pounding, i love this piece

@larapeterssonmusic: thanks, Lara, I really appreciate it!

Loving the overall interaction with the female lead and the orchestra! Beautifully executed.

I love the optimism and fun in this, meeting new people etc, made even more poignant by the current situation.

Beautiful work with a gorgeous voice.  Great job, Robert as usual!!

Enticing vocals, whimsical reeds, unusual subject matter deftly and playfully staged. Lovely!

Performers: Nashville Opera; Daniella Pastin, Soprano

ABOUT THE ARIA
From Masquerade, the third act in a trio of operas called Three Way. Masquerade takes place at a lavish suburban home. It’s a swinglife party, where people from all walks of life pursue their wildest erotic dreams. Couples in masks and robes have paired off in twos and threes. In this aria, middle-aged, country-club matron Connie explains her philosophy of multiple partners, with plenty of innuendoes. 

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
An author of note once wrote, I quote: “Only connect.”
A piece of advice quite nice that I’ve come to accept.
I believe in expanding my circles,
Deepening contact with associates,
Enhancing those social bonds,
And facilitating community relations.

I like making friends.
New friends. True friends.
I like an acquaintance that isn’t high maint’nance,
I do enjoy making a friend.

A friend is eager to lend a hand,
Is there in a pinch,
If you’re low, they buck you up,
Some even come with benefits.

I like making friends.
You can never have enough.
New friends.
You can never have enough.
I like a companion who’ll never abandon me,
Even if things get rough.

We each must cultivate a network of peers.
I have grown a large one over the years.
My address book is simply bulging,
Not that I’m divulging any details.
Some people are good with names,
Others are good with faces,
I’m best when I see friends in unusual places.

I like making new friends.
Best friends, guest friends.
I like a new chum who likes having fun,
I like a new bud to play in the mud,
I like a new ally who won’t leave me dry,
I like a new pal—a guy or a gal.
I do like making friends!
Making friends!

Three Way

Three Way - Act III. Masquerade: Connie’s Aria: Making Friends (Soprano Aria)

American composer Robert Paterson is a true New Yorker—born and bred in Buffalo, he lived in Rochester and Ithaca for over ten years, in New York City for over twenty years, and now lives in Saratoga Springs, near the Adirondacks. Paterson’s colorful music embraces a wide variety of themes, everything from goddesses and online dating to mathematics and the environment. His music is filled with emotion and fierce rhythmic energy, marked by elegance, wit, and meticulous craftsmanship. Named Composer of The Year by the Classical Recording Foundation at Carnegie Hall, Paterson is the winner of the Alfred I. DuPont Award, and his opera Three Way won the Grammy® under Best Classical Producer of the Year. His music is often a Best of the Year pick on National Public Radio. His orchestral tone poem, Dark Mountains, regularly airs on NPR’s Performance Today. Three Way premiered with Nashville Opera, then BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), and across the United States. Minnesota Orchestra, Louisville Orchestra, The Oratorio Society of New York, Buffalo Philharmonic, Albany Pro Musica, Albany Symphony, Musica Sacra, Austin Symphony, Vermont Symphony, and ensembles worldwide perform his works. Paterson gives masterclasses at the Curtis Institute of Music, New York University, the Aspen Music Festival, the Cleveland Institute of Music, and more. He is the Artistic Director and house composer for Mostly Modern Projects. Robert is a lifelong vegan and advocates for animals and the environment, celebrating the natural world with ground-breaking works such as his Triple Concerto, A New Eaarth, Listen, and I Go Among Trees.

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