Photos of "GALA" in rehearsal

Photos by Andrew Sabisky.

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"GALA" preview in Animations Online

Animations Online have published a preview of "GALA", the new puppet opera by Ergo Phizmiz, which opens this year's Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival.

'Comparing the musical landscape of ‘Gala’ to “a slightly gone-off Baroque Disneyland” which is “quite lush and romantic but with a really sour topping,” Phizmiz says he was also inspired by the soundtrack to Salvador Dali’s film ‘Un Chien Andalou’ (1929), which was backed with Argentinean tangos.' 

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"GALA" by Ergo Phizmiz, at Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival

GALA

Opening Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival, 2013

Thursday 1st & Friday 2nd August, 1900-1930

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Puppet Centre and Tête à Tête co-production in collaboration with Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance 

Music and Words: Ergo Phizmiz 

 Gala is a puppet-opera inspired by the aged Gala Dali’s rapacious relationship with Jeff Fenholt, a young actor then playing the role of Jesus Christ Superstar on Broadway. 

In a collaboration springing from the 2012 Puppetry in Opera Conference, Tête à Tête works with Isobel Smith (Grist to the Mill), and puppeteers together with singers from Trinity Laban on a longer commission from Festival favourite Ergo Phizmiz following his 2012 Lite Bite Caring in the Community. 

Director: Bill Bankes-Jones 

Design/Puppetry: Isobel Smith 

Music Director: Timothy Burke 

Gala: Becca Marriott 

Jesus Christ Superstar: Alex Gilchrist 

Maid: Laura Monaghan 

Puppeteers: Isobel Smith, Teele Uustani, Darren East