Scott, L (2015) The village: a web opera.
| Item Type: | Artefact |
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| Creators: | Scott, L |
| Abstract: | 'The Village' reveals the comings and goings of a virtual world that exists in parallel to our own. Events are described from the perspective of 7 fantastical characters through music and animation in a series of five weekly episodes. The opera is an experiment in both collaborative composition and public participation. There are 5 composers, situated across the globe, that each write for a specific character (from a given melody). In addition, visitors to the work are encouraged to assume the role of a 'villager' and add to the story as a member of the opera's digital chorus. The Village proceeded between May 1 and June 5, 2015 and attracted 1500 visitors and 60 participants, who speculated on the origins and fate of the Village, derived sub-stories and provided comic interjection... |
| Official URL: | http://www.thevillageopera.com |
| Date: | 1 May 2015 |
| Note: | Additional contributions from S. Pena Young, W. Jin, P. Zammit and S. Sturtivant. |
| Keywords: | The Village, web opera, digital collaboration, participatory opera, episodic opera, snout, roso, harill, soter, hecaceres, aletheia, harmony |
| Divisions: | Bath School of Design |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Jun 2015 16:25 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Jan 2022 15:07 |
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