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A course to develop new operatic works by Peabody composers in close collaboration with vocalists. Study includes investigations of vocal function and use; an overview of select contemporary operatic literature and notational practices; exercises in dramatic scene writing for solo; collaborative libretto development; scene improvisation; and discussion of best practices for collaboration. Up to five composers from the fall semester will be chosen to write a 15-minute scene or one-act opera for full production in the spring. The course is available to composers, singers, and instrumentalists at the junior level and above. **For composers, participation in the fall semester is prerequisite to the spring.**