How do you write a new opera? – The Music

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:
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La Boheme, ‘Si, mi chiamano Mimi’, 1912 (Soloist Farr)