What is the story of the opera? What is the deeper significance of the System, and in what ways are the Powers' lives affected by Simon's entrance into the System?
What role do the robots play? What is their significance and where do they come from?
What kind of character is Simon Powers? What is the nature of his relationship with Evvy?
How does the music set the tone of the opera?
Hopefully, as we follow the development of the opera over the next few months, I'll be able to tackle these issues through a series of entries and videos. What are some of the questions that you have about the opera?