Gareth meets writers Shreya Sen-Handley, Edson Burton and Miles Chambers, to discover more about their unique approaches to writing a libretto for the first time. Episode Four: How do you write a new opera? – The Libretto As opera is a medium known for reviving and reinventing established works, what are the essential components needed for a brand-new opera to be representative of today? Celebrated composer Will Todd explains his process and performs extracts from his new opera Migrations.
Gareth investigates how contemporary writers approach creating an opera from scratch. Episode Three: How do you write a new opera? – The Music Gareth is also joined by leading figures in youth opera Dan Perkin and Sian Cameron, to discuss the intricacies of training opera’s next generation. At a time when many singers face isolation away from the stage, how important is it to stay positive and active? What methods can be used to protect and maintain a voice during lockdown? Episode Two: Is there a future for opera?ĭoes opera have an image problem? Gareth looks to the future of opera with Aidan Lang (General Director, WNO) and James Clutton (Director, Opera Holland Park. Gareth sits down with tenor Gwyn Hughes Jones to discover what it takes – physically, mentally and spiritually – to be an opera singer in 2020.
Episode One: What does it take to be an opera singer?
0 kommentar(er)
