The Fall of Atlantis is a full-length opera inspired by the legend of the lost continent of Atlantis. It tells the story of Loelia, a young priestess of Poseidon. She fights to preserve Atlantis’ utopian values against Prince Mestor, who schemes to establish a military dictatorship while the continent is shattered by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and foreign invasion. Loelia is aided in her struggle by her father, Pelagos, high priest of the ruling council; by Lycos, a captain of the guard; and by Adriel, a psychic seer. Crisis ensues when the Oracle Lythia, spiritual leader of Atlantis who is secretly in love with Prince Mestor, orders Loelia to be sacrificed by Pelagos to propitiate Poseidon.
Selected Scenes Filmed in Concert
The Fall of Atlantis - discussion
Composer
DAVID ARKENSTONE is a 5X GRAMMY® Award nominated recording artist and multi-instrumentalist. With over 1.2 billion streams worldwide, sold out concerts, 70+ albums, film and TV scores, gaming scores for World of Warcraft, and NBC Sports themes such as The Kentucky Derby, Premier League soccer, and US Women’s Figure Skating, David’s music is the soundtrack to millions of listeners’ lives around the globe. Known for genre-bending compositions of cinematic, world music, neo-classical, new age, and Celtic, he remains ever passionate about taking listeners on a journey, creating sonic tapestries that evoke every emotion.
Librettist/Story writer
SCOTT LORD is a Los Angeles trial lawyer, as well as a writer and librettist. He is a life-long opera fan and supporter and is currently a member of the boards of the LA Opera and Beth Morrison Projects.
He graduated with honors from the University of California at Santa Cruz and from the Santa Clara University School of Law where he was a member of the Law Review.
He and his wife, Susan, are the parents of six children and live in Santa Monica, California.
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