A. Ursyn Orchestra / Bass Edward
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Edward,whose voice is known worldwide, has a hobby of collecting all sorts of instruments. When he travels, he visits antique stores and thrift stores to search for some interesting musical objects. Carl often helps him to mend and fix the instruments that are not in a good shape. Edward is concerned that the times of the opera might be over, as young people tend to seek other forms of entertainment. He does not play any particular instrument, but learns to play each and every one that he possesses. His goal and passion is to construct a giant ark, modeled after the Noah's Ark, and place the instruments there, instead of the animals. The ark will be painted and placed on a big panel with the openings for the instruments set in pairs. The problem that he needs help with is how to determine which instruments are males and which might be classified as females. This bothers him so much that he decided to visit Dave, the psychologist, to seek his advice in a way that would not make him look weird or funny. Another problem is how to secure the instruments to the back of the panel without causing any damage. He hopes to get some help from the stage designers Jons and from Joseph, the carpenter. He hopes it will become a stage design item in the future for the opera he plans to write and even to perform for. Another problem that he needs help with is how to determine which instruments are male and which might be classified as female. This bothers him so much that he decided to visit Dave, the psychologist, to seek his advice in a way that would not make him look weird or funny. He seems very distracted to his colleagues. His mind wonders; he's searching for the right theme. The sea life? An ocean? A lake? At one party, Duncan, the Media Man approaches him and asks him about the source of his concerns. Edward decides to open up and to discuss his ideas. Duncan's rather then creating an opera, he could create a video game, where all the sea creatures would be actively participating in a vivid under-the-sea scenario. He even offers his technical expertise and time to make it happen. This does not seem right for Edward. He decides to stick with the opera idea, but he wants to add some dances that involve sea creatures, interaction with the instruments, and also some dances with fans made out of seashells, and even some instruments of the same origin. The opera will survive!