COMPOSER SABRINA PENA YOUNG | MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | FILM | CLASSICAL | OPERA

How to Write an Opera in 5 Steps - Sabrina Pena Young Find a Great Dramatic Story - You need a strong story to write a compelling opera. Fortunately you can easily borrow from thousands of public domain works and modernize them. Think of West Side Story (just a contemporary version of Shakespear's Romeo and Juliet). Many great operas use Shakespeare, the Brothers Grimm, and Biblical stories, all of which include interesting characters, strong themes, and action. It's all about the Libretto: Before you start your opera, you need a libretto. The libretto is the storyline, lyrics, and dramatic direction of your opera. Think of it as a screenplay or script, but for music. If you are not a writer, like I happen to be, then I highly recommend that you pair up with a poet or seasoned librettist. This partnership will ensure that your opera combines the best talents of both artists. The last thing you want to hear is that the music was great but that the story, well, st...

See you in NYC Nov 4th Opera America Double Feature Sci-Fi Opera Films: Frankenstein and Mad Scientists! I will be in NYC on November 4th for the Opera America showing of my electronic animated sci-fi opera Libertaria! The concert starts at 7pm, with a composer Q and A afterwards. Would love to meet fellow musicians in person! :) So if you are available, please come check out the concert! CONCERT INFO: A Double Feature of Chamber Opera Films Nov 4 2015 7:00PM THE AVIVA PLAYERS Mira J Spektor - Artistic Director & Friends Celebrate our 40th Season with 3 Programs in 2015 at OPERA AMERICA - 330, 7th Ave NYC WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 4 - 7pm Aviva Players & Bank Street Films present: A Double Feature of Chamber Opera Films Travel to the Romantic Past of 1816 in Mira J Spektor’s VILLA DIODATI & to the Future with Sci-Fi Virtual Reality in Sabrina Pena Young’s LIBERTARIA The Aviva Players, an acclaimed chamber ensemble, was founded in 1975 by Artistic Direct...