Perdida (Lost) - Paul Elwood (Excerpts) 

Pèrdida is a three-scene theatre piece for voice, guitar, flute, percussion, piano, and double bass. The composition is written for conductor/singer/guitarist/actress Jolie Gonzàlez Masmela. A Colombian native, she will sing, act, dance, and conduct the ensemble simultaneously. The music and script are composed by Paul Elwood, with stage design and direction by Rand Harmon, assistant professor of theatre studies at the University of Northern Colorado. The song lyrics are written by Gonzàlez Masmela with incidental text by Elwood. Sung in Spanish, the texts revolve around poetic concepts of individual freedom, and acceptance in and out of love. A Kafkaesque story provides a structure around the music including a love triangle, dancers, assassins, and fast food. To be premiered on September 2 and 3, 2022, at the University of Northern Colorado Campus Commons Performance Hall.