Following Aristotelian unities, this Four-Movement Music Drama centers around Beethoven's obsessive love for his nephew and deep devotion to his "Immortal Beloved." Like the star-crossed lovers in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, whose tragic romance continues to captivate our consciousness centuries later, the story of Ludwig and Josephine will fascinate today's audiences as they witness what happens when a great soulmate love – due to deep-seated fears, social conventions, and cultural constraints – falls asunder. Beethoven endured bouts of insufferable distress and debilitating depression, but ultimately, this indisputable genius used his undying passion and exquisite pain to create some of the world's most memorable music.