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Performers: Bridget Close, Danielle Essma,
Scott Lindenberg, Julie Leir-Vansickle |
Set to a score compiled from classic Warner Brothers cartoons, the impetus for "Masquerade" was the choreographic exploration of facial movements in the Laban A & B spatial scales. The score for "Masquerade" was compiled from the classic cartoons "What's Opera Doc", "The Rabbit of Seville" and "A Corny Concerto" and the music of Carl W. Stalling and Hilt Franklin (based upon the works of Donizetti, Rossini, Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Von Suppe, and Wagner). Following the lead of the Warner Brothers cartoons, what developed from these initial explorations was a whimsical parody of the canon of classical music and ballet. In fluffy evening gowns of purples, pinks, satins, taffeta, sequins and bows, Garibaldi designed and constructed the costumes to evoke the balletomanes at the ballet. Additionally, the performers of Masquerade were in full face and body white makeup, allowing the facial expressions and gestures to be the centerpiece of the work.
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