We did a lot of research and literature reading before we went into practice. One of my biggest regrets is that I was not able to follow what some of the scholars I read said, that not only do the performer do the improvisation, but the orchestra has to improvise with the performer as well.…

Since the performance is an improvised opera, I wrote this piece in a traditional orchestra-like style for the performer to listen and improvise on. There are electronic instruments like Organ, Brass, Cello, Harp, Flute, and also some Choir in it, as the background for the opera lead performance.

NEW SUITS NEW SUITS is a conceptual performance and design project that critically examines the intricate relationship between consumers and commodities through the lens of modern “consumption.” At its core, the project aims to unveil the metaphorical “empty suit” of the commodity economy—a suit polished and mass-produced to satisfy insatiable vanity, yet hollow in essence. In…

War speeches, as a powerful form of political rhetoric, go far beyond their immediate function of mobilization. They play a long-term role in shaping national memory, historical narratives, and the emotional construction of the public. In this sound-based artistic project, the reconstruction of wartime speeches through audio not only involves a reinterpretation of textual meaning,…

After reading the references in the lecture, I want to talk about Abbott, Paul. 2024. ‘Soot. We Grow Music!’ FORUM+. Amsterdam University Press. It is a provocative and poetic exploration of music as an emergent, relational process rather than a static object or product. Abbott, both a musician and writer, presents a deeply embodied and socially…

In this article, Ellen Denham explores the concrete roles and creative potential of improvisation as a generative tool in the creation of new opera through a series of practical case studies. She argues that traditional opera composition often relies on a top-down structure dominated by composers, librettists, and directors, whereas improvisation disrupts this linear process…

In his doctoral dissertation Opening Opera, H.R. Ingvarsson proposes a framework for integrating methods from improvised theatre into the creation and rehearsal processes of new music-dramas. He emphasizes that opera should not remain a closed system dictated solely by pre-written scores and rigid rehearsal routines. Instead, it should function as an open creative space where performers…

Bonnie Lander’s Coping Mechanisms is an improvised opera designed specifically for performers without a background in improvisation. The work functions not only as an artistic experiment but also as a hybrid space where pedagogy and creative practice intersect, offering opera singers a method of expression that integrates personal agency with ensemble responsiveness. Throughout the practical process, Lander…