Okay, so I haven't been blogging about the opera because I got carried away with the Midwest Composers Symposium, but now that the event is over, I can tell you I started my opera! And I know what my characters's voice types are and the instruments I'm using.
I was so excited! The beginning starts with the resident doctor opera chorus singing about their mentor.
And, I was totally hearing the beginning in G minor.
Do you know what else is in G minor?
- Philip Glass's Music in Similar Motion (We played this at Music10 in Switzerland.)
- David Lang's How to Pray (on my iPod)
Oh, and the kicker:
I suppose if my opera starts sounding like David Bowie's "Heroes" album, you'll know why.
