HEROPERA

 

HEROPERA is an improvised, ‘ad-lib’ performance deconstructing the concept of opera and challenging traditional ideas about heroism and storytelling. Sparked by speculative fiction and rooted in various disciplines, TRICKSTER plays around with the cultural and visual codes of opera, practising the relational, the messy, the spontaneous, the unpredictable. Instead of tragic heroines who sacrifice or annihilate themselves, this opera stages five women who can conjure up something on the spot, and are not afraid of not knowing (yet). Non-heroism and the unseen therefore also earn their spot in this collective ‘work’ (operare). While venturing into a post-normal future, all TRICKSTERs are collaboratively and simultaneously the actors, singers, writers, scenographers, composers and technicians of this show….. a futuristic operatic drama intertwined with inconceivable aria’s by both human-like computer voices and computer-like human singers

'HEROpera is a waving clash opera with intergalactic fembots, soundboms and snippets of cultural codes. This futuristic ~ stream of consciousness ~ experiment gets you into trance, makes you sweat and makes you laugh.It’s crazy, bold, reckless, stirring, and shiny at the same time. Trickster plays with the boundaries of opera, sound, language, gender, technology, human kind and whatnot. Through their stereotype mix up, language mash up and mind twisted ad hoc performances you experience a whole new set of aria’s! Don’t mis out on the beautiful space desert projections and sparkling costumes. It’s fun, it’s fem, it’s 5 of them!'
Maaike Bol
Writer
HerOpera – LIVE PERFORMANCE
  1. CyberSongs+027 Barbara Ellison 11:12
  2. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #12]- extract 7 Barbara Ellison 1:12
  3. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #11]- (Semanitisation2) Barbara Ellison 7:00
  4. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #29]- Part 5 (Live DeDoelen) Barbara Ellison 3:20
  5. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #14]-(Wfs Organ Ex Barbara Ellison 0:45
  6. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #03]- extract 1(borneo dusk transition) Barbara Ellison 4:54
  7. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #12]- (Semantisation1) Barbara Ellison 6:33
  8. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #12]- extract 8 Barbara Ellison 1:26
  9. P.M.[Phantasma Materialis #02]- extract 3 (GEM) Barbara Ellison 0:37
  10. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #12]- extract 6 Barbara Ellison 1:53
  11. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #09]- Underwater Phantoms Barbara Ellison 8:54
  12. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #12]- extract 5 Barbara Ellison 2:50
  13. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #13]- (Owl and Pussycat) Barbara Ellison 7:50
  14. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #12]- extract 4 Barbara Ellison 1:35
  15. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #12]- extract 3 Barbara Ellison 1:48
  16. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #12]- extract 2 Barbara Ellison 2:01
  17. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #06]- extract 1 (Mette again and again) Barbara Ellison 1:51
  18. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #12]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 3:23
  19. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #11]- extract 6 Barbara Ellison 2:34
  20. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #11]- extract 5 Barbara Ellison 2:34
  21. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #11]- extract 7 Barbara Ellison 2:34
  22. P.M.[Phantasma Materialis #01]- extract 4(Azimuth) Barbara Ellison 6:19
  23. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #11]- extract 4 Barbara Ellison 1:41
  24. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #21] Barbara Ellison 10:59
  25. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #11]- extract 3 Barbara Ellison 2:05
  26. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #18]- Part 3 Barbara Ellison 12:52
  27. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #11]- extract 2 Barbara Ellison 2:34
  28. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #10]- extract 6 Barbara Ellison 1:51
  29. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #18]- Part 2 Barbara Ellison 9:27
  30. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #03]-(full sticks) Barbara Ellison 5:13
  31. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #10]- extract 5 Barbara Ellison 0:59
  32. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #10]- extract 4 Barbara Ellison 1:23
  33. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #18]- Part 1 Barbara Ellison 8:59
  34. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #10]- extract 3 Barbara Ellison 1:12
  35. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #10]- extract 2 Barbara Ellison 1:33
  36. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #10]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 1:25
  37. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #09]- extract 7 Barbara Ellison 2:01
  38. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #09]- extract 5 Barbara Ellison 1:13
  39. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #09]- extract 3 Barbara Ellison 2:22
  40. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #09]- extract 2 Barbara Ellison 3:07
  41. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #06]- extract 1 (cambodia cicadas & birds) Barbara Ellison 0:46
  42. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #02]- extract 1 (Borneo Dawn B) Barbara Ellison 3:47
  43. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #01]- extract A Barbara Ellison 1:21
  44. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #01]- extract 4 Barbara Ellison 0:39
  45. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #17]- Part 1(ss-hearing speech) Barbara Ellison 1:07
  46. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #09]- extract 4 Barbara Ellison 1:54
  47. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #10]- (edge who) Barbara Ellison 2:21
  48. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #08]- (the other voice) Barbara Ellison 14:24
  49. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #07]- extract 1 (Stine) Barbara Ellison 0:52
  50. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #05]- extract 1 (Cambodia Toads) Barbara Ellison 0:25
  51. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #04]-(Borneo Night frogs) Barbara Ellison 20:01
  52. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #05]- extract 1 (Mette choova) Barbara Ellison 2:27
  53. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #08]- (can you see her) Barbara Ellison 4:58
  54. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #07]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 0:58
  55. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #02]- extract 1 (Esther) Barbara Ellison 2:28
  56. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #04]- extract 1(Borneo Night frogs) Barbara Ellison 4:18
  57. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #18]- extract 4 Barbara Ellison 0:50
  58. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #18]- extract 3 Barbara Ellison 2:01
  59. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #18]- extract 2 Barbara Ellison 0:49
  60. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #01]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 1:03
  61. P.M.[Phantasma Materialis #02]- extract 2 (GEM) Barbara Ellison 0:49
  62. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #13]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 1:59
  63. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #12]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 1:27
  64. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #10]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 1:02
  65. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #09]- extract 6 Barbara Ellison 1:13
  66. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #08]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 0:26
  67. P.M.[Phantasma Materialis #02]- extract 4 (GEM) Barbara Ellison 0:44
  68. CyberSongs+020 part2 Barbara Ellison 22:40
  69. CyberSongs+020 part1 Barbara Ellison 23:57
  70. P.M.[Phantasma Materialis #02]- extract 7 (GEM) Barbara Ellison 0:45
  71. P.M.[Phantasma Materialis #02]- extract 6 (GEM) Barbara Ellison 0:45
  72. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #17]- extract 1(ss-hearing speech) Barbara Ellison 0:26
  73. P.M.[Phantasma Materialis #02]- extract 5 (GEM) Barbara Ellison 0:30
  74. CyberSongs+025 Barbara Ellison 9:23
  75. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #10]- (concrete blocks-extract 3) Barbara Ellison 1:10
  76. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #14]- extract 2 Barbara Ellison 0:50
  77. P.M.[Phantasma Materialis #01]- extract 3 (Azimuth) Barbara Ellison 4:49
  78. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #10]- (concrete blocks-extract 1) Barbara Ellison 0:59
  79. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #05]- Part 2 (in-between moments 2008) Barbara Ellison 11:33
  80. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #29]- Part 3 (Live DeDoelen) Barbara Ellison 3:01
  81. P.M.[Phantasma Materialis #01]- extract 2 (Azimuth) Barbara Ellison 7:00
  82. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #01]- extract 2 Barbara Ellison 1:29
  83. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #10]- (concrete blocks-extract 2) Barbara Ellison 1:43
  84. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #09]- (Drawing OVP with glass 6) Barbara Ellison 1:32
  85. P.M.[Phantasma Materialis #01]- extract 1 (Azimuth) Barbara Ellison 11:02
  86. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #06]- extract 2 (cambodia cicadas & birds) Barbara Ellison 0:35
  87. P.M.[Glass Phantoms #01]- extract 9 (COMPost) Barbara Ellison 1:21
  88. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #01]- extract 3 Barbara Ellison 0:42
  89. P.M.[Glass Phantoms #01]- extract 8 (COMPost) Barbara Ellison 0:58
  90. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #09]- (Drawing OVP with glass 2) Barbara Ellison 0:51
  91. P.M.[Glass Phantoms #01]- extract 7 (COMPost) Barbara Ellison 1:17
  92. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #08]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 0:32
  93. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #12]- extract 2 Barbara Ellison 1:37
  94. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #10]- (concrete blocks-extract 5) Barbara Ellison 1:27
  95. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #02]- extract 2 (Borneo Dawn B) Barbara Ellison 0:31
  96. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #10]- (concrete blocks-extract 4) Barbara Ellison 1:56
  97. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #05]- Part 4 (in-between moments 2008) Barbara Ellison 1:42
  98. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #18]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 1:49
  99. P.N.[Natural Phantoms #08]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 3:30
  100. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #09]- (Drawing OVP with glass 5) Barbara Ellison 0:59
  101. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #09]- (Drawing OVP with glass 4) Barbara Ellison 0:38
  102. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #05]- Part 3 (in-between moments 2008) Barbara Ellison 5:23
  103. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #09]- (Drawing OVP with glass 3) Barbara Ellison 0:35
  104. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #09]- (Drawing OVP with glass 1) Barbara Ellison 0:55
  105. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #07]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 0:32
  106. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #07]- (the way she sits) Barbara Ellison 2:26
  107. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #05]- (Drawing OVP) Barbara Ellison 19:11
  108. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #02]- (loop and drawing) Barbara Ellison 14:59
  109. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #06]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 1:17
  110. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #16]- (scene 4) Barbara Ellison 7:07
  111. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #04]- extract 1 (Alva) Barbara Ellison 0:24
  112. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #06]- (Drawing OVP-2) Barbara Ellison 7:34
  113. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #01]- extract 1 (kyoko) Barbara Ellison 1:42
  114. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #06]- (Drawing OVP-1) Barbara Ellison 14:13
  115. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #04]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 3:00
  116. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #05]- Part 7 (in-between moments 2008) Barbara Ellison 7:46
  117. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #04]- (séance 2) Barbara Ellison 41:08
  118. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #14]-(Wfs Organ Ex Barbara Ellison 0:33
  119. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #29]- Part 2 (Live DeDoelen) Barbara Ellison 8:23
  120. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #29]- Part 4 (Live DeDoelen) Barbara Ellison 3:31
  121. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #04]- (séance 1) Barbara Ellison 23:46
  122. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #03]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 1:12
  123. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #20] - Extract 5 Barbara Ellison 1:04
  124. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #09]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 1:06
  125. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #20] - Extract 13 Barbara Ellison 1:55
  126. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #03]- (Drawing OVP) Barbara Ellison 13:03
  127. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #29]- Part 1 (Live DeDoelen) Barbara Ellison 11:46
  128. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #02]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 1:43
  129. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #01]- (Drawing Room) Barbara Ellison 7:30
  130. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #20] - Extract 12 Barbara Ellison 0:25
  131. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #20] - Extract 10 Barbara Ellison 1:04
  132. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #05]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 1:11
  133. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #20] - Extract 9 Barbara Ellison 1:40
  134. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #20] - Extract 8 Barbara Ellison 0:34
  135. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #12]- (Live extract Rhodri 2) Barbara Ellison 14:10
  136. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #20] - Extract 7 Barbara Ellison 1:12
  137. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #20] - Extract 6 Barbara Ellison 0:21
  138. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #03]- extract 1 (kyoko) Barbara Ellison 0:57
  139. P.M.[Phantasma Materialis #02]- extract 1 (GEM) Barbara Ellison 0:25
  140. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #15]- (scene 1) Barbara Ellison 4:04
  141. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #20] - Extract 4 Barbara Ellison 1:32
  142. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #15]- (scene 4) Barbara Ellison 5:31
  143. P.M.[Drawing Phantoms #01]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 1:22
  144. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #14]-(Wfs Organ Ex Barbara Ellison 1:31
  145. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #20] - Extract 3 Barbara Ellison 0:42
  146. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #16]- (scene 1) Barbara Ellison 1:27
  147. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #20] - Extract 2 Barbara Ellison 1:11
  148. P.H.[Vocal Phantoms #14]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 0:43
  149. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #20] - Extract 1 Barbara Ellison 0:30
  150. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #14]-(Wfs Organ Ex Barbara Ellison 0:29
  151. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #05]- Part 6 (in-between moments 2008) Barbara Ellison 1:58
  152. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #05]- Part 5 (in-between moments 2008) Barbara Ellison 2:18
  153. P.I.[Instrumental Phantoms #05]- Part 1 (in-between moments 2008) Barbara Ellison 6:06
  154. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #16]- (scene 3) Barbara Ellison 2:33
  155. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #16]- (scene 2) Barbara Ellison 2:23
  156. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #15]- (scene 3) Barbara Ellison 2:44
  157. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #15]- (scene 2) Barbara Ellison 23:58
  158. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #14]-(Wfs Organ Ex Barbara Ellison 2:17
  159. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #14]-(Wfs Organ Ex Barbara Ellison 0:27
  160. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #14]-(Wfs Organ Ex Barbara Ellison 0:48
  161. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #14]- (WFS horn part 3) Barbara Ellison 27:18
  162. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #14]- (WFS horn part 2) Barbara Ellison 1:30
  163. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #14]- (WFS horn part 1) Barbara Ellison 5:07
  164. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #13]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 0:48
  165. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #13]- (i hit the wall) Barbara Ellison 6:53
  166. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #09] - Action 9 (6Notepattern Ex Barbara Ellison 1:08
  167. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #12]- (Live scenes Rhodri combination) Barbara Ellison 3:56
  168. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #12]- (Live extract Rhodri) Barbara Ellison 4:14
  169. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #11]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 1:42
  170. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #11]- (Live scenes angelica & B) Barbara Ellison 12:21
  171. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #10]- (6notepattern + strum) Barbara Ellison 10:33
  172. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #09] - Action 9 (6Notepattern Ex Barbara Ellison 1:18
  173. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #09] - Action 9 (6Notepattern Ex Barbara Ellison 1:18
  174. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #09] - Action 9 (6Notepattern Ex Barbara Ellison 1:24
  175. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #08] - Extract 1 Barbara Ellison 8:29
  176. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #07]- extract 1 Barbara Ellison 1:24
  177. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #07]- extract 1 (corkpatterns) Barbara Ellison 11:50
  178. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #05]- extract 1 (blu tak) Barbara Ellison 1:40
  179. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #04]- Action 4 (random plucks ex.2) Barbara Ellison 7:29
  180. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #04]- Action 4 (random plucks ex.1) Barbara Ellison 0:50
  181. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #03]- Action 3 (sticks (clock ticking) ex.1) Barbara Ellison 5:15
  182. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #03]- extract 2 (sticks) Barbara Ellison 1:27
  183. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #03]- (sticks in studio ex.1) Barbara Ellison 1:52
  184. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #02]- Action 2 (stick & metal strum ex.2) Barbara Ellison 1:55
  185. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #02]- Action 2 (stick & metal strum ex.1) Barbara Ellison 2:30
  186. P.I.[Harp Phantoms #01] - Extract 1 Phantasma Instrumentalis 6:44