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)

The synth and rhythm tracks are inspired by my love of The Who. Specifically Who Are You, Won't Get Fooled Again and Baba O'Riley. Once I started adding melodies it took on its own life. That's the cool thing about recording sometimes. The song goes where it wants to regardless of how hard I try. ;-)

03-02-18: Replaced original mix 3 file with MIX 5.
03-06-18: Replaced file with MIX 9
12/19/18: Replaced file with lossless AIF
05/02/19: eMastered mp3
08/12/20: Final Version v2.3

Shut Up & Play

Who's Rising

iTunes

chillax electronic instrumental ... "like it says on the can"
(first session with arturia microfreak synth)

rockon2020

keeping calm (and carrying on)

BROKEDOWN (prod.RYINI BEATS)

Cinematic piece with a strong atmosphere. Piano and cello as main instruments

Don't Fall Into Despair

Moving On

01 Blues For The Bean.WAV

Original video - @themarvsound
Song - TheMarvSound - Douglas Independance
Video Edit - @themarvsound

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Scorpion Tales for Two Harps
Duration: 15’
Publisher: Bill Holab  Music: http://www.billholabmusic.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1126
For More Information: https://robertpaterson.com/scorpion-tales

PROGRAM NOTES
Gruesome creatures have always fascinated me, so when Duo Scorpio asked me if I would be interested in writing them a new piece, and their only request was that I incorporate the scorpion as a theme, I was happy to oblige.

The first movement, Trinidad Scorpion, is inspired by a fiery red pepper called the Trinidad Scorpion "Butch T", currently the hottest pepper in the world. It measures a blistering 1,463,700 Scoville Heat Units (SHU). (A typical jalapeno pepper measures around 5,000 SHU, while a habanero pepper measures up to 350,000 SHU.) The tempo is appropriately marked con fuoco, and the contrapuntal middle section is subtly infused with Calypso rhythms.

Promenade à deux is the title of the second movement, borrowed from a colorful description of the scorpion's complex courting and mating ritual. This begins when the male and female locate and identify each other using a mixture of pheromones and vibrational communication. The courtship starts with the male grasping the female's pedipalps with his own; the pair then perform a "dance" called the promenade à deux. The courtship ritual can involve several other behaviours such as juddering and a cheliceral kiss, in which the male's claw-like mouthparts grasp the female's. In some cases, the male will inject her with a small amount of venom, perhaps as a means of pacifying her. Once mating is complete, they separate. The male generally retreats quickly, most likely to avoid being cannibalised by the female, although sexual cannibalism is infrequent with scorpions. Scorpions glow fluorescent under black lights, so I imagine the scorpions basking in a fluorescent afterglow after completing their courtship.

The third movement, The Tale of Orion, is inspired by an ancient Greek myth. According to legend, Orion boasted to goddess Artemis and her mother, Leto, that he would kill every animal on earth. Although Artemis was known to be a hunter herself, she offered protection to all creatures. Artemis and her mother sent a scorpion to deal with Orion. The pair battled and the scorpion killed Orion. The contest was apparently lively enough to catch Zeus's attention, so he raised the scorpion to heaven and afterwards, at the request of Artemis, did the same for Orion. This served as a reminder for mortals to curb their excessive pride. A second version describes Orion and Artemis growing fond of each other. Learning of this development, Apollo, Artemis's twin brother, grew angry and sent a scorpion to attack Orion. After Orion was killed, Artemis asked Zeus to put Orion up in the sky. So every winter Orion hunts in the sky, but every summer he flees as the constellation of the scorpion approaches.

Scorpion Tales was commissioned by harpists Kathryn Andrews and Kristi Shade of Duo Scorpio through a grant from the American Harp Society.

Scorpion Tales

Scorpion Tales - III. The Tale of Orion

Spending days 
With the Getaway
Railways 
Begin to fade 
And I'm loving you 
Before the days break
Lets stay all day 
See what we can make

We could run away
But what would that change
Chose not to stay 
Like what God arranged
Shady ways 
To spend the night alone
In a daily haze
Consumed by my phone

There's no way she says 
As she looks across the room
It's too late I know 
What she means to you 
You could never know how
I couldn't live without
So, I'll wait
For you I couldn't choose

Grey days
Fade into night
We find ways 
To be alright 
Corners bear 
From left to right 
Lets stay all day 
Forget the fight

There's no way she says
As she looks across the room
It's too late I know
What she means to you 
You could never know how
I couldn't live without
So I'll wait
For you I couldn't choose

We Find Ways

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LeroyzDaNam3 X ANDR-3 - SYSTEMATIC

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.

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

Robert Paterson Composer