Pandemic Opera (Hippocrates Cheng 2020)
Pandemic Opera (coined by Hippocrates Cheng, in 2020 September) Pandemic Opera (Hippocrates 2020) What is pandemic opera? --A new format of opera due to the pandemic since 2019 --A virtual opera presented online without geographical and time constraints Concept --A product of process produced during the pandemic era and its extended period featuring post-pandemic-phobia --Concepts, subjects, stories, performance style, multimedia presentation related to the pandemic and its derivatives such as masks and hand sanitizer; and by-products such as COVID symptoms, social distancing, and a decrease in environment pollution --A multimedia "recording" documenting the features and nature of the pandemic --A collaborative effort contributed by a large group of people such as composers, librettists, singers, musicians, performance artists, and multimedia artists from around the world via virtual collaboration --Unlimited number of performers --Encourages collaboration