Minotaur - a unique operatic trilogy  In case you wondered,
artificial insemination is nothing new. In ancient Greece, the
maiden Pasiphae indulged in the evident delights of a wooden
bull and spawned the hideous Minotaur - half man, half bull.
Written by Julian Day  The eye-opening tale is a starting point
for The Minotaur Trilogy, a new three-act opera cycle presented
by Chamber Made Opera and heard across three weeks in New Music
Up Late. Like much opera it draws on Ancient Greece myth but
delivers it with a contemporary twist. And handbags.  The
Trilogy is a collaboration between composer David Young,
outgoing Artistic Director of Chamber Made, and librettist
Margaret Cameron. Here the distinction between creators is
especially blurry. "Margaret and I have written a score for the
opera but we've done that absolutely hand in hand," says David.
"We've both been engaged in creating this hard copy document,
this book from which the musicians and performers get all of
their instructions." This extends beyond t