Author Archives: Jennifer Griffith

Tim L said the other day that we should approach BP for funding the opera. They’ve been spending billions, he said, recovering their image. So what if we mock big oil, we’re also mocking (gently) the green movement. I tried … Continue reading →

My last day in F.H. and on the last aria for Eileen. Didn’t get to the finale, but that’s a reprise anyway. And the tense moments leading up to the bomb are only slightly sketched, but that’s only a minute … Continue reading →

I played thru what I’ve been working on these past few weeks, and oy, does it sound distorted and weird. Not sure that’s the worst thing, but it’s defnitely not my clearest writing. Maybe I’ll take it apart for strands … Continue reading →

Of course, it was going to be difficult to get all these themes to work together… And it’s proving to be an exercise of great frustration. Fortunately, things do settle into something and after nearly a week of futzing, writing, … Continue reading →

I’ve gotten to that point in the opera now where things are going to build up, starting at a pretty intense mood. Don W. today told me about good models for including all my voices/characters–it’s really an octet with the … Continue reading →

I’m over halfway through Beautiful Creatures, working on Hank’s big Superman aria. Well, not so big; I’ve had to ask Dominic for more lyrics. He’s camping so I came up with some on my own, either to use as place … Continue reading →