Q1. Could you tell
me what is the differences between original opera
and POPERA?
POPERA is a word combining popular music
and a classical opera. And it is like a musical
theater such as a Broadway Musical Theater.
Q2. Has there been this type of production
before?
No, it is pretty new and it is the first
for the stage performance.
Q3. How do you think about the music
composed by a Korean composer?
The music is accessible and user-friendly,
you might say. Some of songs sound much like popular
songs like the one Celine Dion might sing. But
there is another thing which is more operatic.
Also there is one thing different about this music
is that the actual notes, the range of the songs
is quite large which pop singers usually sing
in the smaller range even though it is also changing
in the present. It is more operatic in the style
of singing. But the music is a very pop style.
Q4. What do you think about POPERA RAIN?
I think it is a very nice and challenging
project, which is the first stage performance
as a POPERA. Also I think it is very good to work
with half Koreans and half Americans to plan for
this project. I can see it is very meaningful
because they can work on the same goal together
in learning different cultures from one and another. |