  This paper presents and tests a new approach to composing for ensemble
singing performance: reality opera. In the performance of such a composition,
emotions of the singers are real and emerge as a consequence of their
interactions and reaction and to a dynamic narrative. This paper gives
background and motivation for the form, based on three key concepts,
incorporating the use of technology. Then proposed techniques for creating
reality opera are instantiated in an example, which is performed and a
behavioral analysis done of performer reactions, leading to support for the
feasibility of the reality opera concept.
