Gareth investigates how contemporary writers approach creating an opera from scratch. As opera is a medium known for reviving and reinventing established works, what are the essential components needed for a brand-new opera to be representative of today? Celebrated composer Will Todd explains his process and performs extracts from his new opera Migrations.
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Mae Gareth yn ymchwilio er mwyn darganfod sut mae ysgrifenwyr cyfoes yn creu opera o ddim. Cyfrwng yw opera sy'n adnabyddus am ailddyfeisio ac adfywio gweithiau parod, beth yw'r elfennau hanfodol sydd eu hangen er mwyn i opera newydd sbon gynrychioli'r byd cyfoes? Mae'r cyfansoddwr enwog Will Todd yn egluro ei broses ac yn perfformio detholiad o'r opera newydd Migrations.
Credits:
Rhondda Rips It Up!, Welsh National Opera, with thanks to Elena LangerFigaro gets a divorce, Welsh National Opera, with thanks to Elena Langer
La Boheme, ‘Si, mi chiamano Mimi’, 1912 (Soloist Farr)
Gareth investigates how contemporary writers approach creating an opera from scratch. As opera is a medium known for reviving and reinventing established works, what are the essential components needed for a brand-new opera to be representative of today? Celebrated composer Will Todd explains his process and performs extracts from his new opera Migrations.
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Mae Gareth yn ymchwilio er mwyn darganfod sut mae ysgrifenwyr cyfoes yn creu opera o ddim. Cyfrwng yw opera sy'n adnabyddus am ailddyfeisio ac adfywio gweithiau parod, beth yw'r elfennau hanfodol sydd eu hangen er mwyn i opera newydd sbon gynrychioli'r byd cyfoes? Mae'r cyfansoddwr enwog Will Todd yn egluro ei broses ac yn perfformio detholiad o'r opera newydd Migrations.
Credits:
Rhondda Rips It Up!, Welsh National Opera, with thanks to Elena LangerFigaro gets a divorce, Welsh National Opera, with thanks to Elena Langer
La Boheme, ‘Si, mi chiamano Mimi’, 1912 (Soloist Farr)