Jun 6, 2025 12:13 pm
Soon after the announcement gala, Fallenta invites you to your first meeting as coproducers. "Good, you’re here. Working with your notes from our first meeting, I’ve made an initial outline for the opera’s script, but I wanted to get your input before I start in earnest. After all, no one knows your adventures like you do, and I’m sure you have thoughts on the show. Have a seat, and we can get started."
Fallenta explains that she intends to write this opera using the classic styles of Cheliax, but with that decision comes another—you must determine which of the three categories of Chelaxian opera would make the most sense for you to stage.
Opera Histria (Spectacular Opera): The most bombastic tradition is an opera that focuses less on individual character arcs but on the spectacle of the story itself, resulting in productions heavy on action and meant to thrill.
Opera Prepostera (Comedic Opera): This tradition is one aimed at the "common" people, and operas in this style are often regarded as light-hearted or comedic, designed to inspire and lift the audience’s spirits.
Opera Verita (Dramatic Opera): This tradition is the most serious of the three styles and emphasizes serious tones meant to evoke feelings of sadness or melancholy, inviting the viewer to explore the deeper emotional meanings of life.
The categories aren’t entirely mutually exclusive, but you should choose your predominant tone as the opera’s style.
Fallenta explains that she intends to write this opera using the classic styles of Cheliax, but with that decision comes another—you must determine which of the three categories of Chelaxian opera would make the most sense for you to stage.
Opera Histria (Spectacular Opera): The most bombastic tradition is an opera that focuses less on individual character arcs but on the spectacle of the story itself, resulting in productions heavy on action and meant to thrill.
Opera Prepostera (Comedic Opera): This tradition is one aimed at the "common" people, and operas in this style are often regarded as light-hearted or comedic, designed to inspire and lift the audience’s spirits.
Opera Verita (Dramatic Opera): This tradition is the most serious of the three styles and emphasizes serious tones meant to evoke feelings of sadness or melancholy, inviting the viewer to explore the deeper emotional meanings of life.
The categories aren’t entirely mutually exclusive, but you should choose your predominant tone as the opera’s style.
