Words, Music, Libretto, and Arrangements by Nmon Ford
THE XR-DRIVEN LIVE HOUSE MUSIC PERFORMANCE EVENT
A new musical form.
50% house music. 50% opera.
100% authentic in both worlds.
ORFEUS is a through-composed vocal work written in a contemporary house-music operatic form.
The score combines the drama of opera with the rhythm of house music.
Not crossover. Not mashup.
A new, unified musical language developed to function at scale in live performance.
BUILT FOR LIVE IMPACT
ORFEUS is conceived to be experienced live, full volume, with bodies in motion.
It’s all about physical presence, communal energy, and musical force.
Two worlds—the club and the opera house—come together in one spot to enter the same reality.
THE STORY
Orfeus confronts his true nature to save the beautiful poet Euridice from his father Pluto, the fascist ruler of a dystopian empire.
Award-winning Nmon Ford plays Orfeus.
ORFEUS is a performance environment that operates within traditional proscenium venues or expanded architectural settings.
A Living World
House-music dance battles and MMA-style exhibition bouts establish opposing factions, power, and stakes before the performance begins.
The show resolves the conflicts the audience has already entered.
Narrative Immersion
Image mapping, spatial audio, and architectural design extend the narrative environment while keeping the story central.
Immersion in ORFEUS is built to scale across venues, all in service to the story—not the tech.
Optional audience interactions deepen engagement without ever being required.