Write you own Opera Scene

1. Choose a story or poem from your own writing or a pereexistnat work of interest, giving credit to the author or source. Create 2-4 main Characters that will sing in the piece.

2. LIBRETTO: From your choice into 3 or 4 verses or stanzas. Label the lines of the text with the characters’ name.They form the beginning, middle and end of the mini drama.

3. MUSIC COMPOSITION: WIRTTEN DISRCITOPION ONLY!

Choose a) style of the music, b) march vocal ranges and/ or vocal types that represent the characters in your opera with specific vocal types. You may assign a known singer of your choice to the voice of your character.

4. ORCHESTRA: List the type of instrumental orchestra or ensemble: which instruments and how many of each. You may choose a non-traditional group along with any style of music or have the symphony orchestra play orchestrations of rock, reggae or any musical style. You may also choose the normal group a for a particular musical style or combine ensembles within a greater allotment of intrsuetmnal forces.

5. COSTUMES: Decreibe the costumes of the singers, their overall style. Remember you create the look.

6. SCENERY: Decreibe the setting in terms of time, place and what you want the visual to be on stage and how the characters will move around.