Seven year old writes an opera

[Megan]

22 October 2012 Last updated at 21:23 Help For most seven-year-olds, visiting the opera - or listening to one - comes low on their list of priorities.

But not for Alma Deutscher from Dorking in Surrey. She has gone one better and composed her very own work.

The opera is called The Sweeper of Dreams and is fast becoming an internet sensation.




http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20036511



This is wonderful to see youngsters this age taking up music.

[Peter]

Lovely story - a very talented young lady and a rather nice piano as well!

[Sorrano]

Does this classify as genius (referring to the discussion from another thread)? This thought has been in my mind for a little while in relationship to that discussion.

[Peter]

Does this classify as genius (referring to the discussion from another thread)? This thought has been in my mind for a little while in relationship to that discussion.

Too early to say how she'll develop, it possibly classifies as prodigy - we can't refer to every highly talented person as a genius!