'Paradiso' is almost like going to an opera. 'There's no live music in 'Inferno.' In 'Purgatorio,' there's Gregorian chant and liturgical polyphony.

'(The) music gets increasingly powerful as you go,' Téllez says. The final 'Paradiso' starts with dance and finally ascends into pure music in the form of a new cantata/oratorio written by composer Robert Kyr. Essays, memoirs, autobiographies, biographies, travel writing, history, cultural studies, nature writingall of these fit under the broad heading of creative nonfiction, and all are represented in this list of 100 major works of creative nonfiction published by British and American writers over the past 90 years or so. Scenes from an Immense Journey - An Introduction to the Naturalist and Poet - Loren Eiseley. In the 'Purgatorio' module, the audience literally promenades through an art installation, as both hope and music begin to blossom. 'Inferno' unfolds in the form of a short play, as Dante and Virgil visit with a gallery of damned souls. The audience members emulate Dante and his guide Virgil as they move physically from scene to scene, rather than sitting in a seat and beholding a single stage.ĭante's vision of hell permits no conventional music in the opening 'Inferno' section, so avant-garde composer Christopher Preissing's hellish electronic soundscapes provide the score.

Poetry, music, dance and visual art all figure prominently in a presentation that is immersive and interactive.

Téllez and Juan helm a huge production team in a presentation broken into three one-act 'modules,' using multiple spaces within the DeBartolo Center, including the lobby, the Decio Theatre and the terrace. The Immense Journey by Loren Eiseley 2,323 ratings, 4.32 average rating, 183 reviews Open Preview The Immense Journey Quotes Showing 1-29 of 29 The need is not really for more brains, the need is now for a gentler, a more tolerant people than those who won for us against the ice, the tiger and the bear.

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