She Breathes Fire is a newly composed opera created by composer/performer Stacy Busch. Written for women and non-binary vocal octet, the piece utilizes electronics through vocal sampling and manipulation. Though the piece integrates acoustic and electronic methods, all of the material in the piece is generated through the voice. She Breathes Fire offers a new folkloric story of the heroines’ journey in a fantasy world where women rule. This tale seen through the eyes of women provides an alternative history that is in stark comparison to the heroism that has been internalized in our world. She Breathes Fire premiered October 6-8, 2023, in Kansas City in partnership with Owen/Cox Dance Group.
Creator and Composer: Stacy Busch
Rehearsal Director/Conductor: Neal Long
Co-writers and Vocalists: Sarah Rosales, Emily Stott, Erin Keller, Adee Dancy, Kelley Gant, Sam Wells, Katelyn Baron
Sound Engineer: Ian Corbett
From She Breathes Fire World Premiere with Owen/Cox Dance Group 2023
FINDER EP AVAILABLE NOW!
Finder was written during the 8 week international and virtual residency OneBeat Virtual 3. Each piece was created using home audio and visual recordings from the musicians in the residency program. The majority of the tracks in the pieces are, in fact, samples from these recordings that have been manipulated in various ways.
credits
released October 5, 2022
Thank you to OneBeat, Found Sound Nation and the U.S. Department of State Cultural Affairs for the opportunity to participate in OneBeat Virtual 3. Additionally, thank you to the entire cohort of OneBeat Virtual 3 fellows for their artistry and inspiration and to Anton Maskeliade for facilitating this process.
Featuring:
Goodluck Babatunde, Eduardo Pininga, Lucy Little, A.yoni Jeffries, Kateyrna Kostrova, Ivona Eterović, Takahara Suiko, Sokhibjon Kurbanov, Anton Maskeliade, Tewdros Fantahun Ejigu, Bawari Basanti, Sruti Sarathy, J.J. Pearse
Thank you to Gorbi for all album artwork
Thank you Vaughan Harrison for photography
