Lucy at Atlas Performing Arts Center

Primatology meets Puccini in Lucy, a modern opera that tells the true story of Maurice Temerlin, a University of Oklahoma psychologist who adopted a chimpanzee at birth and raised her in his home. What sounded like a fascinating experiment resulted in a harrowing journey for the young ape as she struggled to adapt to her new environs. With music by acclaimed composer John Glover and lyrics by Kelley Rourke, Lucy tells its tragic tale through a powerfully emotional song cycle that asks profound questions about morality. UrbanArias presents this East Coast premiere at Atlas Performing Arts Center.