Here Lies Love – A Song Cycle
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David Byrne – Concept, lyrics & music
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With Musical Contributions by Fatboy Slim
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Original production for “Here Lies Love, A Song Cycle”
developed with Marianne Weems
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World Premier Producer – Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts 2006
Ridley Centre, Royal Adelaide Showground
Preview: 9 March 2006 at 8.30pm
March 10, 13 and 14 at 8:30pm; March 11 at 5 & 9pm
90 minutes, no interval
Here Lies Love – A Song Cycle deals with the life of Imelda Marcos, co-ruler of the Philippines in the 70s and 80s, as well as the life of Estrella Cumpas, the woman who raised her.
Through a series of songs written by David Byrne, with musical contributions from Fatboy Slim (Norman Cook), Here Lies Love – A Song Cycle presents Imelda Marcos meditating on events in her life, from her childhood spent in poverty and her rise to power to her ultimate departure from the palace. In particular, the production looks at the relationship between Imelda and a servant from her childhood, Estrella Cumpas, who appeared at key moments in Imelda's life.
The Band:
David Byrne – guitar, vocals
Dana Diaz-Tutaan – “Imelda” vocals
Ganda Suthivarakom – “Estrella” vocals
Paul Frazier – bass
Graham Hawthorne – drums
Mauro Refosco – percussion
Tim Regusis – keys
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Production:
Peter Norrman – Video Designer
Jim Findlay – Production Manager
Wendy Yang – Costume Construction
Peter Keppler – Sound
Kris Umezawa – Monitor
John Walsh – Stage
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Other contributors:
David Whitehead – Manager
RZO – Business Management
Susan Nickerson/Nickerson Research – Video Footage Research
Jane Shaw – Video Associate
Frank Hendler – Project Coördinator
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Film, video, and photo stills courtesy of the BBC Motion Gallery, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Wayne Sorce, the UCLA Film and Television Archive, and the U.S. National Archives. Special thanks to the BBC.
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