Act I
We Come
"The Awakening of Consciousness" — ~35 minutes
Overture
"Genesis"
Instrumental — 5 minutes
Scene 1
"Do You See"
Observer (Mezzo-Soprano) with SSAATTBB Chorus
Observer
do you see
what do you see
when you close your eyes
Chorus
some don't see they sleep
Observer
some don't see
they sleep
what i see is the light
an infinite number of stars
swirling around in a cloud
some see the dark
i see the light
Observer
some say it is the snow
captured by the vacuum that they see
what is it
the echo of all from the start
Chorus
what is it
the echo
Observer
i see the light and the stars
i see the universe
Scene 2
"Look"
Seeker (Tenor) with Light (Soprano)
Seeker
look as far as you can see
this life is a journey
both endless and so brief
both finite and with infinity
i have found the greatest way to see
Seeker
you can only hear the waves that reach the ear
you can only feel as much as your heart can bleed
i have found the greatest way to see
is in the eye of my mind
Chorus
waves
feel... bleed...
Seeker
it can see through all space and time
through this journey that is mine
Light
through all space...
Chorus
space and time... space and time...
Seeker
i hope you find your eye
you can only look as far as you can see
Scene 3
"A Window"
Observer (Mezzo-Soprano) with Women's Chorus
Observer
my face is now a window
in this world
that hangs here for a place
to hold these eyes and peer
and looks at you and wonders
if you know where i am
and if i am here
and if i am there
Chorus
where... here... there...
Observer
a mirror in a face that hangs here
like a mirror in a frame
looking for you
Scene 4
"I Sing"
Full SSAATTBB Chorus with Light (Soprano) Solo
Chorus
i sing to your soul
we want to be free
we want to see beauty
we want to feel peace
we want to be in love
Light
free to love
free to see
free to feel
Chorus
and only love there is only
Light
one
All
LOVE!
Scene 5 — Act I Finale
"We Come"
All Soloists and Full SSAATTBB Chorus
All Soloists + Chorus
we come into being
Chorus
we are beautiful
we are lovely
we are infinite
we come into being
Chorus
we touch we feel we share
we take you there
our peace will fill you
and find you whole
· · · · ·
Act II
Into
"The Journey Through Light and Wave" — ~25 minutes
Entr'acte
"Stellar Winds"
Instrumental — 3 minutes
Scene 1
"The Colors"
Light (Soprano) with Full SSAATTBB Chorus
Light
the colors of your love
can be seen in all you do
Light
the red of passion
Chorus
red... passion...
Light
the orange of warmth
Chorus
orange... warmth...
Light
the yellow of joy
Chorus
yellow... joy...
Light
the green of life
Chorus
green... life...
Light
the blue of peace
Chorus
blue... peace...
Light
the indigo of mystery
Chorus
indigo... mystery...
Light
the violet of transcendence
Chorus
violet... transcendence...
Light
love is the light that shows us the way
the colors of your love
and i can see you
shining like a star
Chorus
love... love...
Light
LIGHT!
(High C — C7)
Scene 2
"The Waves"
Full SSAATTBB Chorus with Observer (Mezzo-Soprano)
Observer
the waves are all around us everywhere
waves of light waves of sound
waves that touch the ground
waves in the air and sea
waves that flow through you and me
Chorus
waves... waves... waves...
Observer
we are made of the same stuff
we are all connected
to everything that is
Chorus
same... same... same...
Observer + Chorus
everything is one
All — The Mantra (×3)
we are the waves we are the light
we are everything tonight
Observer
and so the waves roll on
carrying us home
all is one and one is all
· · · · ·
Act III
Beings
"The Connection Between Souls" — ~40 minutes
Prelude
"Stellar Dance"
Instrumental — Two Solo Violins — 4 minutes
Scene 1
"I the Sun"
Light (Soprano) & Seeker (Tenor) Duet
Seeker
did you say that i could be the sun to you
so warm and so bright
one truth in your life
and then yet so far from you
the sun to you
Light
how could i be the sun to you
Seeker
when you are the sun to me
Light
so warm and so infinite and so bright
Seeker
my reason to be in this life
Seeker
you are the sun
Light
you are the sun to me as well
Seeker
my universe
Light
and my infinity
Light & Seeker
how long will it be before we meet
if we could only see the sun as one
with me next to you
but we can only see as two
Seeker
i am so far from you
Scene 2
"My Twin"
Light (Soprano) & Seeker (Tenor) Duet
Seeker
when i am near you
i feel that way again
Light
like i found my best friend
Light & Seeker
like i am holding myself
like i am holding my twin
just the touch of you
Seeker
you move me in so many ways
Light & Seeker
how would it be if we were to gaze together
as we orbit in our galaxy
and throb to the waves
for a time or for an eternity
Seeker
are you my twin burning together
Light & Seeker
were we once two bright suns
roaming the galaxy
together orbiting each other
only to be trapped on this planet
for this short time
Scene 3 — Supreme Climax
"Feeling Again"
Seeker (Tenor) & Light (Soprano) Duet with Full SSAATTBB
Seeker
you make me feel that feeling again
like i am holding my best friend
and like you could be here to the end
Light
you make me feel like it can be real
Light & Seeker
if i could only hold you night and day
and through space and time
as we travel to some other place
if i could be there with you now
to feel you
to hold you
to love you
Light & Seeker + Chorus
i would make the world go away
i would make the rain stay in the sky
i would turn the dark days to light
i would be there for you
and show you what love can do
(Supreme Climax — Soprano A7, Tenor E7)
Scene 4 — Dismissal
"You're A Star"
Observer (Mezzo-Soprano) with All Soloists & SSAATTBB
Observer
you're a star
everybody loves you
the first time they see you
your smile you're beautiful
all the way through
what you've been through
a heart of gold
eyes so full of love for everyone
Observer
you're a star
everybody loves you
everybody wants to see you
in heaven
All Soloists
reach out for the stars
show them the love you have
they love you so much
Observer
just touch the stars
and show them your heart
a heart full of gold
that's what the universe told
Finale
"The Eternal Return"
All Soloists, Baritone, and Full SSAATTBB Chorus
Observer
i see the light
Light
the colors of your love
Seeker
you are the sun to me
we are all the same
(First appearance)
All Voices — Three Phrases Simultaneously
we come into being
we are the waves
we are the stars
The Great Convergence
All voices converge on Middle C — the note that began the opera
The Great Expansion
From unity, a full C major chord expands across all registers
fff — sustained — then voices and instruments fade one by one
until only a solo piccolo and soprano remain on C
fading like a distant star into silence