The article focuses largely on the composer's shaping and/or avoidance of narrative through the libretto. It's a great read and especially useful to me today, as I expect to finish my new libretto before sundown!
Expect another post later today.
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That is a great article. Thanks for posting... gives me a few things to think about, that's for sure. I think Hugill misses one thing in the article: chamber opera. If it's cheap enough to produce, it's always possible to fail and try again! That's a little bit harder with grand opera.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! And you're right, I thought of chamber opera as well when he mentioned the ability to fail. Speaking of... 13 weeks and counting!
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