Star Choir
In this cosmic opera by artists Malik Gaines and Alexandro Segade, a starship crew seeks refuge on the hostile planet 85K: Aurora. As the planet defends itself from the crew’s invasive presence, the humans evolve to become a part of a queerly multi-species organism that covers the entire world. Produced by The Industry, an experimental company that expands the operatic form in Los Angeles, this film chronicles Star Choir’s live premiere in fall 2023 at the historic Mt. Wilson Observatory, where an ensemble cast and orchestra performed inside the 100-inch telescope.
Credits
CREATIVE TEAM
COMPOSER / CO-DIRECTOR Malik Gaines
LIBRETTIST / CO-DIRECTOR Alexandro Segade
MUSIC DIRECTORMarc Lowenstein
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR Milka Djordjevich
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Michael Elias Thomas
MEDIA DESIGNER Daniel Leyva
LIGHTING DESIGNER Chu-Hsuan Chang
SOUND DESIGNER, A1 Jonathan Burke
COSTUME DESIGNER Natalie Barshow
ANIMATOR Johanna Stroebel
ENSEMBLE
ALTO Sarah Beaty
ALTO Carmen Edano
SOPRANO Mikaela Elson
SOPRANOKelci Hahn
BARITONE Shyheim Selvan Hinnant
TENORJon Lee Keenan
BARITONE Ben Lin
TENOR Gregório Taniguchi
ORCHESTRA
BASS Marlon Martinez
CELLO Ethan Philbrick
HARP Elizabeth Huston
HORN Malik Taylor
KEYBOARD Lucy Yates
PERCUSSION Guillermo Brown
PRODUCTION
STAGE MANAGER Amber Dettmers
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Rita Santos
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER Hailey Mashburn
VIDEO OPERATOR Marcus Matthews
VIDEO CREW Scott Garner
WARDROBE SUPERVISOR Juliana Romero
LIGHTING OPERATOR/PROGRAMMER Kerstin Heinrich
A2 Danny Fiandaca
HAIR & MAKEUP Patrick Santa Ana
HAIR & MAKEUP Jonathan Lopez
SUPERTITLES Dean Grosbard
ASSISTANT PRODUCER Kevin Johnson-Sather
COPYIST Jodie Landau
VIDEOGRAPHERS
Cuyler Ballenger
Argel Rojo