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Glitter Balls
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Synopsis
This opera project aims to depict queer (LGBTQ+) experiences through opera, and to do so queerly. Its source material is real-life stories, collected ethnographically; the compositional, staging and design processes are multistylistic, conceived to challenge traditional models of expression and spectatorship. Diversity and representation are ensured through a rich network of collaborations, with a particular focus on ungendering voice and on the possibilities offered by trans voices.
Composer
Alannah Marie Halay (British composer, born 1990)
Lyricist / Librettist / Playwright
Jorge Balça
Year of composition/publication / premiere
2022
Genre
Opera
LGBTQAI+ category
Queer, Trans
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Keywords
Queer opera, LGBTQ+, ungendering voice, trans voices, multistylistic, ethnographically sourced, Jorge Balça, Alannah Marie Halay, Rachel Hann