#indie opera

[tromroan]

Posters for operas that don’t exist…yet…  (Apparently it’s not obvious, the tree is in the shape of a fox.) From the story “The Fox”, by D. H. Lawrence.

[tromroan]

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An aria that ideally would be sung by a baritone. From an short opera I am composing. Vanamee is singing about his true love who was murdered 16 years ago. He has not gotten over it.   She came to me from out the flowers, the smell of roses in her hair of gold, that hung in two straight plaits on either side of her face. The reflections of violets in the profound dark blue of her eyes. the aroma and the red of the carnations of her lips, the fullness of her lips, the whiteness of the lilies,  perfume of the lilies, lilies of her neck. The folds of her dress, the scent of poppies, poppies, her hands of heliotrope, her feet of hyacinth, this chaos of perfume... From the seed ranch!

Angele!

here by the bench we had often sat, here by the crumbling sun-dial... I recall the night when I kissed her for the first time! Here again by the rim of the fountain - with its fringe of green she once had paused... and bearing her arm to the shoulder,  thrust it deep into the water and gave it to me to kiss, to kiss... Here at last! Here at last... Under the shadows of the pear trees we sat, evening after evening... Looking out over the valley below, watching the night... This garden of dreams!

[photosocrates]

Recently, Photo Socrates librettist Klara du Plessis did an interview with The Small Machine talks. You can listen to the entire fascinating interview (there’s also a second part), or simply listen from ca. 14:40 to hear her speak about her collab with Clio on the opera. 

[thingsthatgowoof]

It is only the corporate nature of filmmaking in America that has made independence seem unusual. Hollywood has created this crazy situation where businessmen basically create the majority of films as a way to realize their multi-million dollar business deals - so much so that any film made outside of this nutty-dizzy factory has to call itself an "independent" film in order to be distinguished from the suits. So we create this special category of art called “independent film”. […] How ludicrous! Let's never forget, the independent artists are not the oddballs in the history of art -- the businessmen are.

Elliot Grove, founder of the Raindance Film Festival

[susanopera]

Be-Mused, Toronto, on the Indie Opera Scene

Be-Mused, Toronto, on the Indie Opera Scene

Blog post by be-mused.ca http://ow.ly/vgCx5

First off the opera spectrum, I think Mori’s comment: “Opera has the best chance out of all the performing arts to engage those new audiences, because it’s at the extreme end of the live performance spectrum.” is misleading.

“Extreme end” of What? Why? How?

Really? What about all the #FringeFestivals that also present the performing arts? Mori, you…

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