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Year: 2023 | Type: Two-act chamber opera, for soprano, mezzo, 2 tenors, baritone and quartet (bass clarinet, cello, percussion, piano) | Duration: ca. 70' 30''
Ever since I first heard Benjamin Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream, I've been inspired to create an opera based on a Shakespearean play. I spent years deliberating whether or not to pursue this endeavor. Then, one day, I was taken aback to discover only two operatic adaptations of Macbeth: Verdi's and Bloch's. While they both pushed the boundaries of their respective eras, significant advancements have since occurred in the realm of musical expression. I concede that instilling terror through music is a formidable challenge, but I believe there's uncharted territory to explore in a modern, darker rendition of Macbeth.
Notes:
Since this is an opera, presenting a digital recreation here wouldn't work, not only because artificially modeling the human voice remains very difficult—although some recent developments will solve this in the near future—but primarily because the action cannot be shown.
However, if you are interested in hearing a digital recreation—no matter how rudimentary—because you are interested in considering this work for performance, please contact me.
Given the large scale of this dramatic work, the score and individual parts cannot be sold online. You can view the perusal score to evaluate the work, and if you are interested in purchasing the material, please contact me to arrange a meeting and discuss the terms.
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