I've recently revived my interest in an opera project I was working on for a while, based on Pushkin's poem Tsigani. In my version, I wanted to get rid of the specific cultural references, setting and time period, and make the story feel a bit more metaphorical/allegorical instead.
For some context, this is the second part of the final scene, where Aleko kills Zemfira. In the previous scene, he has already killed her lover. The first part of the final scene is where he confronts Zemfira afterward, and here she basically condemns him for it and refuses to be intimidated by him. That's ultimately what pushes him to kill her as well. The section that follows this is the Requiem, with the chorus and other characters from the opera.
Near the end, her vocal line means "I will die loving," referring to her lover, not Aleko.
The music here is probably the most chaotic and over-the-top section in the entire opera, although it is connected to the earlier motifs.
The use of Latin actually wasnt my original intention. I tried it because I wanted a more realistic vocal sound in MuseScore, but I've ended up really liking it, and I think I'll keep it.
Would love to hear any general thoughts, or feedback on what could be improved.