Behind the Scenes

Recording Sessions, Newport Beach, California

Step inside the studio where Opera Girl came to life.

In the summer of 2025, composer Nicolaas tenBroek gathered world-class musicians — including members of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra and New England Conservatory and Curtis -trained vocalists — in Newport Beach to record the complete 27-track score.

From the soaring opening notes of “The Nightingale Sings” to the powerful choral climax of the Ode to Joy finale, every original song and classic piece was performed and captured with the emotional intensity the story demands.

This is where the Canticum became real.