tonight i attended the ghostly folk opera: deep love.
written (& performed) by my friends ryan hayes & garrett sherwood.
this performance blew me away. the passion & pain intertwined within the lyrics was absolutely beautiful when combined with the voices of erica rascon (as constance), mallorie lamb (as florence), garrett sherwood (as friedrich), & jon peter lewis (as old bones).
my favorite songs were part v: friedrich's groove, part vi: something about today, & part xii: constance begone. & though i loved each of these pieces, i think, the mixture of garrett's coarse, but sincere voice, & the pain stretched through the lyrics made constance begone stand above the rest as utterly awesome.
i do have to say, hearing mallorie belt out her obsessive verse in part vii: all for love, definitely took my breath away; her amazing voice filled the tabernacle & left many in awe. her entrance & vocals were my favorite.
& then there is jon peter lewis as old bones. when he sang the lyrics "i swear by the sky, if you don't change your mind... i swear by the stars, if you don't turn your heart... i swear by my grave, if you don't hide my chain... oh, you will have to pay!" you could see the pain in his eyes. he was definitely the best performer in character.
& last but certainly not least, erica rascon as constance. watching her character's pain felt like watching a beautiful flower being torn to pieces by opposing winds. her soft soprano voice was so calming, & at times, enticing. during the final song, part xix: a long winter's rest, she really had the spotlight. her contrastingly high voice against the entire group of musicians & performers made for a perfect ending.
overall, this ghostly folk opera made one heck of a night. stunning.
my favorite songs were part v: friedrich's groove, part vi: something about today, & part xii: constance begone. & though i loved each of these pieces, i think, the mixture of garrett's coarse, but sincere voice, & the pain stretched through the lyrics made constance begone stand above the rest as utterly awesome.
i do have to say, hearing mallorie belt out her obsessive verse in part vii: all for love, definitely took my breath away; her amazing voice filled the tabernacle & left many in awe. her entrance & vocals were my favorite.
& then there is jon peter lewis as old bones. when he sang the lyrics "i swear by the sky, if you don't change your mind... i swear by the stars, if you don't turn your heart... i swear by my grave, if you don't hide my chain... oh, you will have to pay!" you could see the pain in his eyes. he was definitely the best performer in character.
& last but certainly not least, erica rascon as constance. watching her character's pain felt like watching a beautiful flower being torn to pieces by opposing winds. her soft soprano voice was so calming, & at times, enticing. during the final song, part xix: a long winter's rest, she really had the spotlight. her contrastingly high voice against the entire group of musicians & performers made for a perfect ending.
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