Un Jour Comme Un Autre is an under-performed masterpiece by the
Slovene-French composer Vinko Globokar, launching Diamanda Galas into
the spotlight as a virtuosic and dramatic vocalist. Emerging new music
soprano Gelsey Bell takes the lead role in this semi-staged opera
dealing with the cruelties of the arrest and torture of a woman during
the French-Algerian Wars. Based on real events, the vocalist's beautiful
utterances are transformed into terrifying squeals and screams as she
endures kidnapping, interrogation, isolation, beatings and, eventually,
her death.
Directed by Robert A. K. Gonyo
Gelsey Bell, soprano
Alejandro Acierto, contrabass clarinet
Paul Pinto, percussion / music director
Isabel Castellvi, cello
Jason Anastasoff, tuba
Andrew Livingston, electric guitar
