This page is a non-commercial research entry within the Operatic LGBTQIA+ Catalogue. It does not claim authorship, ownership, or rights over the works discussed.
All rights remain with the respective authors, composers, librettists, publishers, companies, performers, and rights holders.
For performance, purchase, licensing, recordings, or rights-related requests, please contact the official rights holders.
Entries can be corrected, updated, expanded, or removed upon request.
Three Way
90
English
Synopsis
Three independent stories about nonconformity and alternative relationships:
Act I: “The Android” – A scientist creates an android lover, but the relationship challenges notions of consent and emotion.
Act II: “The Dungeon” – A BDSM couple navigates trust, safety, and the boundaries of pain and pleasure.
Act III: “The Three” – A polyamorous triad (two men, one woman) strives for emotional and sexual balance, confronting envy and societal judgment. Each story celebrates sexual fluidity and kinkiness in a non-judgmental, post-gender framework.
Composer
Robert Paterson
Lyricist / Librettist / Playwright
David Cote
Year of composition/publication / premiere
2017
Genre
Opera
LGBTQAI+ category
Queer
Level of centrality
Main character
Characters
Act I: Scientist, Android;
Act II: Dom, Sub;
Act III: Alex, Jamie, Sam (polyamorous triad)
Voice type
Baritone, Bass-Baritone, Mezzo-Soprano, Soprano, Tenor
Pronouns
he/him, she/her, they/them
Publisher / Rights holder
Bill Holab Music
Where to buy / access the work
Performance rights
For performance rights, please contact the composer and/or publisher to ensure legal compliance.
Official website
Audio recording(s)
Video performance(s)
Keywords
Robert Paterson, David Cote, polyamory, BDSM, android, kink, postgenderism, sexual fluidity, chamber opera