The QSSI is proud to support the world-premiere of Entwined: Love’s Magicians by Derek Goldman and El retablo de maese Pedro (Master Peter’s Puppet Show) by Manuel de Falla.

In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Manuel de Falla’s seminal chamber opera, El retablo de maese Pedro (Master Peter’s Puppet Show), PostClassical Ensemble and playwright/director Derek Goldman team up to present Entwined: A Double Feature. This program featured the world premiere of Goldman’s sensuous new performance piece conjuring the deep and unlikely friendship between Federico García Lorca, widely regarded as the greatest Spanish poet of the twentieth century, and Manuel de Falla, Spain’s most prominent composer of the period. With Flamenco artists, solosits, actors, and more, the performance contextualized the second half of the program.

In the second half, PostClassical Ensemble performed the chamber opera El retablo de maese Pedro, possibly de Falla’s best work. The opera was premiered in March 1923 at the salon of Princess de Polignac who commissioned the work. The opera was inspired by a chapter in Don Quixote and is set in early 17th century Spain. In this collaboration with visual artist Kevork Mourad, puppets were replaced by animation synced with the score performed by PostClassical Ensemble.