Name: The Golden Thread
Start: 2023-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
Location: The Cockpit

Organization

Tête à Tête Festival

Direction d'orchestre

Alice Beckwith

Chanteur

Thalie Knights

Mezzo Soprano

Instrument

Timothy Chua

Violin

Shaina Vadher

Cello

Henri Hill

Viola

Emilia Agajew

Harp

Karen Wong

Flute

Rees Webster

Oboe

Rachel Coe

Clarinet

Millie Lihoreau

Horn

Tom Moss

Bassoon

The Golden Thread

Londres

Royaume-Uni

The Cockpit

Public

Valide

Accordionist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Theorbist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da Gambist

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Acteur

Autre

Choeur

Chorus Director

Chorégraphie

Coach vocal

Coiffure

Compositeur

Costumes

Danse

Diffusion

Direction de choeur

Dramaturgie

Décors

En charge de la production

Extra

Illustrator

Livret

Lumières

Maquillage

Mise en scène

Orchestra Operations

Orchestre

Photographer

Poet

Prof

Répétiteur

Stage Manager

Traduction

Video

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Baryton

Contre-ténor

Mezzo-soprano

Basse

Soprano

Contralto

Baryton-basse

Ténor

Alto

Continuo

Rôle muet

Rôle parlant

Voix d'enfant

The Golden Thread/Medusa: Thalie Knights

The Golden Thread/Medusa: The Golden Thread Beckwith, A. (+1 More)

The Golden Thread is a contemporary cantata for mezzo soprano and large chamber ensemble. With themes of renewal, hope, and feminine strength, the piece depicts a young woman’s encounter with the Green Man and his more sinister counterpart, the Erlking. 

Inspired by Angela Carter’s retelling of the Goethe myth, this dramatic cantata received a rare electrifying response at its first performance. Commissioned and premiered by the Green Man Gallery, Buxton; the piece explores the dualities of power and entrapment, destruction and creation, death and renewal.

Supported by the Vaughan Williams Foundation, the first performance was given by mezzo-soprano Phoebe Haines and members of the Endelienta Ensemble.

This show is a double bill with Medusa.

This show is, as of now, a stand alone piece that may in the future be part of a bigger project revolving around Medusa. This piece is of particular interest in people interested in mental health issues and the idea of the aftermath of a victim of emotional abuse and trauma, as the main character, Medusa, deals with feelings of abandonment in her childhood by her own mother, leading to her being taken in by Athena and developing trust issues. When she finally opens up to a man who visits her regularly, she is cursed by Athena, feeling betrayed and worried about what happened to the person she trusted after many years.

English

The Golden Thread by Beckwith, A., Du (2023/2023), Chef d'orchestre Alice Beckwith, The Cockpit, Londres, Royaume-Uni

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