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Open Gate has created a  large amount number of original works. 
using a collaborative process. Most of these works take years of creating individually, workshopping together,  performing excerpts, and perfecting in concert versions.

All of these works join the different arts fully. Sometimes the different piece seem to be described as Opera, or dance/drama, or play with music, or even Masque. 
All work  listed is by Will Salmon with creative collaboration from the performers 
except where noted. 


BELARION: A SPACE OPERA; An immersive opera inspired by the science and magickal practices of Jack Parsons. by Micaela Tobin and Sharon Chohi Kim. Feb. 16 and 17 2019 at The Legion in Pasadena

Bow-shocks Wild Ride; A music theatre puppet show about a cosmic search by Ted Lamoureux with music by Will Salmon. Feb. 16 and 17 2019 at The Legion in Pasadena

 Dionysus in Hell a multimedia Theater piece based on the Aristophanes play, The Frogs. Performed February 23 and 24,  2018 at the Electric Lodge 
Excerpt: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxKecgNxTNU



​Hecuba  a multimedia opera featuring Nanik  an Nyoman Wenten. Based on the Euripides play of the same name. Performed February 24 and 25,  2017 at the Electric  Lodge            Excerpts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju4se3NYM80

Rizpah   an multimedia opera featuring Roxanne Steinberg as Rizpah. Premiered January 2016 at All Saints Church. 
Excerpts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYC6NCSOUW4


Dragonfly collaborative creation with Jie Ma, Alex Cline, Will Salmon, Roxanne Steinberg, and Kio Griffith,
May 2015  LALA Studio

Merton Poems  collaborative work by Dwight Trible, Alex Cline, Kio Griffith, and Will Salmon May 2015 at All Saints Church Pasadena

The Crossing   multimedia Opera based on the Elysian Rites and Herakles, with Kira Vollman,   
June 2014 American Legion, Pasadena

Philoctetes - A Opera based on the Sophocles play, using expanded voice, projected visuals, and a joining of composition and improvisation. 
August 18,19th 2012 at the Glendale Moose Lodge
Excerpts:   www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTNFYM2GHi0


Blood of the Pomegranate - A mixed media work based on Hades and Persephone. A collaboration created by Carmina Escobar and Will Salmon, 
February 25th, 2012  at the Glendale Moose Lodge
    
The Adventures of Prince Achmed- a movie score for the silent movie July 2011 at the Glendale Moose Lodge

I cried to dream again   collaborative creation with Ima Tenko, Ryotaro Sudo, Mitsu Salmon, and Will Salmon, December 2010 at Urban Guild in Kyoto

Cabinet of Dr. Caligari - a movie score for the silent movie Sept. 2009 Eagle Rock 20th Century Women' Club

Flight     a performance piece with a music ensemble by Mitsu Salmon. Jan. 2008  Diavolo Studio  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNhqxQdSEfE 

Pinocchio        a children's musical based on Collodi     Aug 2005  Electric Lodge

Saul and David  a Biblical Masque based on the Bible text with Puppets, dance, and Actors.  April 2001  at Pasadena Covenant Church

Orphic Ritual  a Dance/Opera for percussion and singer/dancer based on the myth of Orpheus and Orphic Hymns      April 1995 ; major revision August 2000

Orestia  a three section Opera  based on Aeschylus; for a large cast, including  instrumentalists, actors, singers, and dancers who all  work-shopped it’s creation   October 1993 at Arroyo Hunchback Theater         score and sound:  www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRr3PQ00GBk

Jacob    based on the Biblical story - for Actor/musician/dancers.  April 1992 at Alden Hall- Pasadena Congregational Church

Noman's Return    a musical play based on the story of Odysseus told loosely from the suitors view  Feb. 1991 at Alden Hall- later Pasadena Shakespeare 

Awakening    a  full evening dance work by Betty Gonzales Nash based on her own family, the Mexican flag, and the story of the Minotaur.  Jan 1991  


Light Breaking   a  full evening dance work about birth 1990  Alden Hall

Heartbeaten     a performance art solo directed by Scott Kelman.  1987 Boyd Street Theater

Petros    a dance piece based on the Peter and his relationship to Christ. For dancer, percussion, and a brass trio. Jan 1986  Boyd Street Theater

Night Spirit    a full length work for solo dancer and percussionist (Alex Cline)  parallels the Shamans journey- with images pulled from cave paintings.  
first performed in OGT july 1982 at Siebu Studio 200  revised Feb. 1989 and performed in Alden Hall.

Atsumori  an opera based on a Noh play    first performed with OGT July 1982 at Siebu Studio 200

    We have also done productions of collections of shorter works including “Dream of the Other", "Shared Vision”, "Dionysus Review", “Fragments”, “Manzanito’s Cabaret”, “Archetypes and other Delights”, and “Night Scenes”.



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