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Ensemble
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
The push
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
Writing the opera
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