In “Epiphany: the Cycle of Life” video artist Ali Hossaini, composer Paola Prestini, librettist Niloufar Talebi and choral master Francisco Nunez re-imagine the concert-going experience by employing interactive methods to explore the relationship between performers and observers, the limits of the human voice, and the possibilities of music and image. The production breaks the fourth wall, immersing audience members fully and completely in the world of the performance — there are no limits. It also invites them to become a part of the music and experience the work in an entirely new context. This long concentrated work reflects upon luminosity, music, time, space, life and death, with members of the audience becoming a part of the work and, in the process, connecting with themselves and with the present — the elusive moment of the here and now. Considering the many people who collaborated on the creation of “Epiphany: The Cycle of Life,” in this interview we follow a similar pattern of interaction: more than one member of the creative team will be asked the same question, encouraging the expression of different perspectives on the same issue.
