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    What is the future of opera production? How does virtual worlds, social media, and technology combine to create new multimedia works? How can opera survive in the 21st century? Award-winning composer Sabrina Pena Young, director/composer of Libertaria: The Virtual Opera, gives a talk about the future of opera, the entirely online production Libertaria: The Virtual Opera, and technology. http://virtualopera.wordpress.com/ MORE ABOUT LIBERTARIA: It’s the year 2139, and United States, decimated by nuclear war in the last half of the 21st century has splintered off into territorial factions. The sky has grown red, the water runs black, and hope rests on the shoulders of a young teen. Meet Libertaria, of unknown origin and unknown place. Left as an infant in the abandoned Lady Liberty Souvenir Shop in the year 2125, she spent her early years bouncing within the Factory. Aided by a woman known only as Nurse, Libertaria escapes Factory at the age of 14, traveling the bullet train from Nueva York, the capitol of the USSA, to New Miami in search of the one person that ever showed her kindness. A mysterious glowing medallion leads her to the Underground, a society of children led by the seemingly immortal Simeon. Hunted by the Apothetae Army Police, Simeon and his closest allies, Miguel, Lucy, and Gabe, attempt to protect the innocent and helpless from the Collective, an immoral mysterious alliance of seven who control the Factory. The world had not heard the last of the spunky chic with the bad attitude. Before it’s all over, she will lead a children’s rebellion against the greasy politicos running the nation into the ground. THE STORY BEHIND LIBERTARIA In 2011 I started writing a story about a young geneticist that worked in a cutting edge facility that absorbed the energy from the ill and dying to make a new serum that rejuvenated the younger, healthy populace. In the short story, the scientist, orphaned at a young age, discovered that one of her test subjects was actually her mother. The short story evolved over time and instead of focusing on the scientists, the young girl was placed in the genetics factory herself, escaping it to discover her addict father runs the resistance against the factory. With a hundred twists and turns, Libertaria tells the story with true operatic drama and sci-fi energy. Production for Libertaria was entirely online. The cast auditioned virtually through Music Xray and other sites, the animators worked together using a machinima program called Moviestorm, communication continued through e-mail and facebook. The composer hasn’t met the majority of the cast and crew in person. Libertaria is an opera for the Digital Age. Created with virtual characters in a computer-generated environment, Libertaria is easily disseminated through the internet and simple DVDs. An animated opera offers a lower cost than a full live production, although there has been acoustic versions of songs like Lonely Mother’s Cry. In the end Libertaria is a groundbreaking opera experiment. Creating an opera for a fraction of a budget, an opera that requires no rehearsals to enjoy, appeals to the masses, and has a diverse cast of characters reflecting the global nature of our culture. Libertaria questions our current sociopolitical reality and the actions of the government, it questions war and even family. Libertaria challenges musically and ideologically and will change our time.

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    What is the future of opera production? How does virtual worlds, social media, and technology combine to create new multimedia works? How can opera survive in the 21st century? Award-winning composer Sabrina Pena Young, director/composer of Libertaria: The Virtual Opera, gives a talk about the future of opera, the entirely online production Libertaria: The Virtual Opera, and technology. http://virtualopera.wordpress.com/ MORE ABOUT LIBERTARIA: It’s the year 2139, and United States, decimated by nuclear war in the last half of the 21st century has splintered off into territorial factions. The sky has grown red, the water runs black, and hope rests on the shoulders of a young teen. Meet Libertaria, of unknown origin and unknown place. Left as an infant in the abandoned Lady Liberty Souvenir Shop in the year 2125, she spent her early years bouncing within the Factory. Aided by a woman known only as Nurse, Libertaria escapes Factory at the age of 14, traveling the bullet train from Nueva York, the capitol of the USSA, to New Miami in search of the one person that ever showed her kindness. A mysterious glowing medallion leads her to the Underground, a society of children led by the seemingly immortal Simeon. Hunted by the Apothetae Army Police, Simeon and his closest allies, Miguel, Lucy, and Gabe, attempt to protect the innocent and helpless from the Collective, an immoral mysterious alliance of seven who control the Factory. The world had not heard the last of the spunky chic with the bad attitude. Before it’s all over, she will lead a children’s rebellion against the greasy politicos running the nation into the ground. THE STORY BEHIND LIBERTARIA In 2011 I started writing a story about a young geneticist that worked in a cutting edge facility that absorbed the energy from the ill and dying to make a new serum that rejuvenated the younger, healthy populace. In the short story, the scientist, orphaned at a young age, discovered that one of her test subjects was actually her mother. The short story evolved over time and instead of focusing on the scientists, the young girl was placed in the genetics factory herself, escaping it to discover her addict father runs the resistance against the factory. With a hundred twists and turns, Libertaria tells the story with true operatic drama and sci-fi energy. Production for Libertaria was entirely online. The cast auditioned virtually through Music Xray and other sites, the animators worked together using a machinima program called Moviestorm, communication continued through e-mail and facebook. The composer hasn’t met the majority of the cast and crew in person. Libertaria is an opera for the Digital Age. Created with virtual characters in a computer-generated environment, Libertaria is easily disseminated through the internet and simple DVDs. An animated opera offers a lower cost than a full live production, although there has been acoustic versions of songs like Lonely Mother’s Cry. In the end Libertaria is a groundbreaking opera experiment. Creating an opera for a fraction of a budget, an opera that requires no rehearsals to enjoy, appeals to the masses, and has a diverse cast of characters reflecting the global nature of our culture. Libertaria questions our current sociopolitical reality and the actions of the government, it questions war and even family. Libertaria challenges musically and ideologically and will change our time.

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    Opera in The 21st Century Presentation: NY Composer Talk at Buffalo State

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    What is the future of opera production? How does virtual worlds, social media, and technology combine to create new multimedia works? How can opera survive in the 21st century? Award-winning composer Sabrina Pena Young, director/composer of Libertaria: The Virtual Opera, gives a talk about the future of opera, the entirely online production Libertaria: The Virtual Opera, and technology. http://virtualopera.wordpress.com/ MORE ABOUT LIBERTARIA: It’s the year 2139, and United States, decimated by nuclear war in the last half of the 21st century has splintered off into territorial factions. The sky has grown red, the water runs black, and hope rests on the shoulders of a young teen. Meet Libertaria, of unknown origin and unknown place. Left as an infant in the abandoned Lady Liberty Souvenir Shop in the year 2125, she spent her early years bouncing within the Factory. Aided by a woman known only as Nurse, Libertaria escapes Factory at the age of 14, traveling the bullet train from Nueva York, the capitol of the USSA, to New Miami in search of the one person that ever showed her kindness. A mysterious glowing medallion leads her to the Underground, a society of children led by the seemingly immortal Simeon. Hunted by the Apothetae Army Police, Simeon and his closest allies, Miguel, Lucy, and Gabe, attempt to protect the innocent and helpless from the Collective, an immoral mysterious alliance of seven who control the Factory. The world had not heard the last of the spunky chic with the bad attitude. Before it’s all over, she will lead a children’s rebellion against the greasy politicos running the nation into the ground. THE STORY BEHIND LIBERTARIA In 2011 I started writing a story about a young geneticist that worked in a cutting edge facility that absorbed the energy from the ill and dying to make a new serum that rejuvenated the younger, healthy populace. In the short story, the scientist, orphaned at a young age, discovered that one of her test subjects was actually her mother. The short story evolved over time and instead of focusing on the scientists, the young girl was placed in the genetics factory herself, escaping it to discover her addict father runs the resistance against the factory. With a hundred twists and turns, Libertaria tells the story with true operatic drama and sci-fi energy. Production for Libertaria was entirely online. The cast auditioned virtually through Music Xray and other sites, the animators worked together using a machinima program called Moviestorm, communication continued through e-mail and facebook. The composer hasn’t met the majority of the cast and crew in person. Libertaria is an opera for the Digital Age. Created with virtual characters in a computer-generated environment, Libertaria is easily disseminated through the internet and simple DVDs. An animated opera offers a lower cost than a full live production, although there has been acoustic versions of songs like Lonely Mother’s Cry. In the end Libertaria is a groundbreaking opera experiment. Creating an opera for a fraction of a budget, an opera that requires no rehearsals to enjoy, appeals to the masses, and has a diverse cast of characters reflecting the global nature of our culture. Libertaria questions our current sociopolitical reality and the actions of the government, it questions war and even family. Libertaria challenges musically and ideologically and will change our time.

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    MAKING OF A 21ST CENTURY OPERA

    SABRINA PENA YOUNG NOV 1, 2013

    Why a Virtual Opera?


    Convenient Affordable Portable Contemporary

    Inspirations for Libertaria


    Whitacres Virtual Choirs Opera by You Creation Oratorio Vox Novus 60x60
    Eric

    Virtual Auditions and Rehearsals

    Virtual Auditions through Music Xray and E-mail Virtual Rehearsals through Cast Rehearsal Album Downloads in Bandcamp Final Mixing and Mastering of Score

    Mixing a Masterpiece
    12 Months and 1000 Takes later

    Animating a Modern Opera


    Machinima Moviestorm Lip

    Sync Issues Animation Team Virtual Set Production Virtual Characters Lower Production Costs

    Machinima

    DEFINITION: A method of making animated film using software similar to that designed for making video and computer games.

    Moviestorm iClone Second Life Video Game Engines

    Virtual Set Production


    Low cost Limited to skill and imagination Epic or intimate

    The Factory

    Underground Set

    Factory

    The Sewers

    Virtual Characters

    The Nurse

    Lucinde

    Libertaria

    Virtual Characters

    Miguel

    Simeon

    Gabe

    Future of Opera Production?

    Virtual Opera

    Second Life Concerts Animation Social Media Telematic Performance Crowdsourcing Nonlinear Interactive

    Telematic Performance

    Integrated use of telecommunications and technology to create live musical events simultaneously from remote multiple locations

    Pauline Oliveros and the Telematic Circle

    Second Life and Classical Music

    Use of live virtual environments for real time and prerecorded classical concerts.

    Virtual Praxis Conference in Second Life

    WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR OPERA?


    ITS UP TO YOU!

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