Reverb, A Genetic Opera

Reverb is a series of personalized genetic operas, created by artist Pearlyn Lii. Each performance is an intimate interaction between opera singer Ān the Guide, and Person X. Ān performs a personalized soundscape scored from the participant’s mitochondrial DNA, which uniquely retains genetic material that is passed only through maternal lineage. Ān guides Person X through their matrilineal line—contemporary to the beginning of time—through notes of magical realism to connect them to their feminine origins.
In this special presentation, guests will experience a three part expression of this ongoing body of work including a live performance of the artist’s genetic opera, a screening of Reverb: Episode 1, a short film featuring curator and writer Michelle Millar Fisher’s matrilineal opera, and an interview with the artist.

CREDITS

Presentation & Performance at Live Arts
Lead Artist: Pearlyn Lii
Project Director: Alex Darby
Creative Sound & Mastering: Kyle Chang
Costuming: Ji Won Choi
Emma Goldberg Liu, Soprano in the role of Ān the Guide

Reverb Episode 1
Lead Artist: Pearlyn Lii
Director: Tatyana Kim
Cinematographer: Huy Dang
Producer: Alex Darby
Creative Sound & Mastering: Kyle Chang
Editor: Greg Truono
Gaffer and Key Grip:Jon-Luke Fillippi
Michelle Millar Fisher, as herself
Emma Goldberg Liu, Soprano in the role of Ān the Guide
Costuming: Ji Won Choi
Special Thanks to Duy Pham and Michael Brown @ Speaklow

Interview
Artist: Pearlyn Lii
Project Director: Alex Darby

Original Concept
Pearlyn Lii & Connie Bakshi