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Opera being composed on Twitter | Opera being composed on Twitter |
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The Royal Opera House is to stage an opera created through social networking site Twitter. | The Royal Opera House is to stage an opera created through social networking site Twitter. |
Members of the public have been invited to submit their "tweets" online - messages of up to 140 characters - which will form the new libretto. | Members of the public have been invited to submit their "tweets" online - messages of up to 140 characters - which will form the new libretto. |
The first scene of the as-yet-untitled work has already been completed and features a man who has been kidnapped by a group of birds. | The first scene of the as-yet-untitled work has already been completed and features a man who has been kidnapped by a group of birds. |
Excerpts will be performed at the Royal Opera House in September. | Excerpts will be performed at the Royal Opera House in September. |
The opera will be set to original music by composer Helen Porter along with some more familiar opera tunes. | The opera will be set to original music by composer Helen Porter along with some more familiar opera tunes. |
'Your opera' | 'Your opera' |
The opera will be performed for the public in September | |
The project was launched as part of the Royal Opera House's (ROH) Ignite season and aims to get more people involved in the creative side of opera. | The project was launched as part of the Royal Opera House's (ROH) Ignite season and aims to get more people involved in the creative side of opera. |
Alison Duthie, head of ROH2 said: "It's the people's opera and the perfect way for everyone to become involved with the inventiveness of opera as the ultimate form of storytelling. | Alison Duthie, head of ROH2 said: "It's the people's opera and the perfect way for everyone to become involved with the inventiveness of opera as the ultimate form of storytelling. |
"Expect the unexpected - who knows how the story will evolve, but get tweeting and you can play your part in your opera." | "Expect the unexpected - who knows how the story will evolve, but get tweeting and you can play your part in your opera." |
The Royal Opera House blog gave a precis of Act One, Scene One: "William is languishing in a tower, having been kidnapped by a group of birds who are anxious for revenge after he has killed one of their number. | The Royal Opera House blog gave a precis of Act One, Scene One: "William is languishing in a tower, having been kidnapped by a group of birds who are anxious for revenge after he has killed one of their number. |
"Hans has promised to rescue him. The Woman With No Name is off to her biochemistry laboratory to make a potion to let people speak to the birds." | "Hans has promised to rescue him. The Woman With No Name is off to her biochemistry laboratory to make a potion to let people speak to the birds." |
Contributions can still be made to the libretto on ROH's Twitter feed. | Contributions can still be made to the libretto on ROH's Twitter feed. |
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