The ultimate song cycle
Aug 02, 2021
2 minutes
The 21st-century opera star might have to sing well beyond the usual range that would be normal for their voice type, perhaps adding grunts, shrieks and clicks (known as ‘‘extended techniques’’, which regularly feature in contemporary music). Cast members may be required to don curious costumes, such as a head-mounted camera that projects close-ups of their mouth on to enormous
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