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Good librettos or appropriate libretto size for a 20 minute opera?
Hi,
I am fairly experienced writing for voice but not opera.
I'm looking for a libretto that I can set for an opera lasting under 20 minutes. If no-one can think of any, what kind of size should a libretto to last 20 minutes be?
Suhwahaksaeng: Thanks for your answer. A skit could indeed be appropriate; would you be able to recommend any collections of skits that I could use freely (I doubt this opera will make money so I will simply get laughed at if I try to procure something in copyright where the librettist intends to profit)?
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- suhwahaksaengLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
On the average, sung text takes approximately three times as long as the equivalent spoken text.
So you would need a play which lasts about 7 minutes.
Would a skit do for you?
There are some good collections of skits on the Web.
- MikeLv 78 years ago
Take a look at Mozart's Impresario which runs about 30 minutes including the overture.
