Date of Graduation
5-2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Music (MM)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Music
Advisor/Mentor
Robert Mueller
Committee Member
Gerald Sloan
Second Committee Member
James Greeson
Keywords
Communication and the arts, Fight or Flight, Asher Griffith, Matt Miguez, Opera, Original composition, Science fiction
Abstract
Fight or Flight is a one-act, science-fiction opera. Outwardly the story of an astronaut who is marooned on the Moon, this dark comedy is an allegorical tale of forced isolation and loss; and of the anxiety and sadness that inevitably result. Musically, this piece began as an experiment in the reverse-engineering of mostly improvisatory methods of musical spoken-word delivery such as rap or slam poetry; this compositional device being a means to the more important end of creating a live musical theatre lacking the flippant sparkle commonly associated with Broadway and the like, but also free of the "intellectual" or "academic" heft often perceived to be inherent in common practice period opera.
Citation
Griffith, A. (2013). Fight or Flight. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/787