UNBOUND (2021)
opera for four male-identified voices and electronics, 60’
”I recommend you see UNBOUND…no matter what flavors you like.” - Brad Fuhr, Gay Desert Guide
First performances Aug 2021, Denver, CO;
Second production, Oct 2022, Palm Springs, CA produced and directed by TigerBear Productions
Unbound is a kink opera about searching for a sexual fantasy--the one you think you want, and the one that may change you. Set in a darkened gay fetish club, our main character meets men along the way who offer him scenarios of desire, but no emotional connection. Then a stranger offers something new and different- a bondage experience. Over the evening they build a relationship that builds to a sensual climax. The opera ultimately is about loving oneself, trusting someone else, and exploring feelings that are all too often relegated to the shadows. Unbound is a 60-minute chamber opera in one act, with no live instruments besides voices and an “orchestra” of electronic sounds.
Unbound is written by Nathan Hall, with libretto by Alan Olejniczak.