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T.H.A.M.O.S. Festival, Music

Festival, Music

T.H.A.M.O.S.

T.H.A.M.O.S. is a large-format opera show by La Fura dels Baus based on Thamos, King in Egypt K345, composed by a 17-year-old W.A. Mozart.

The show incorporates other works by Mozart as well as algorithmic music pieces, composed using a computer program that I specifically developed for this production.

T.H.A.M.O.S. is inspired by the drama of evolving power dynamics in the 21st century and the struggle to overcome new forms of slavery. It premiered in Salzburg during the Mozartwoche in January 2019.

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AI Vectors Festival, Installation, Light

Festival, Installation, Light

AI Vectors

AI Vectors is a multimedia installation with an industrial aesthetic, featuring five robotic arms and a laser.

AI Vectors explores the AI of the robots as they search for a ray of light. The interplay between the beam of light and the movements of the robotic arms generates geometric light patterns that fill the space, creating a stunning interaction of reflections that enhances the audience’s perception.

For this installation, I coded a script in the robot control unit to enable control in pseudo real-time via a network protocol and designed the show control system.

The show was presented at the Digital Arts Festival MIRA 2016, in collaboration with Stäubli.

Gulliver’s Dream Installation, Music, Software

Installation, Music, Software

Gulliver’s Dream

Gulliver’s Dream is a mechanical opera featuring automated marionettes, created by Roland Olbeter. All the scenography is portable, housed within a wagon, and every element of the show (video, lights, marionettes, sound, and special effects) is fully automated and controlled by a central computer. I personally designed the show control system and the hardware control and communication system.

The movement of the puppets is achieved through more than 80 servomotors and 200 pistons, while the music is pre-recorded and performed by robotic instruments.

This project was made possible through collaboration with our technological partner, Festo.

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Cantos de Sirena Festival, Music

Festival, Music

Cantos de Sirena

Cantos de Sirena was a co-production between the Lucerne Opera and the Cologne Opera House by La Fura dels Baus, directed by Carlus Padrissa. Cantos de Sirena is a bold and unconventional show that blends opera, cabaret, and poetry. It evokes the call of the mermaids in a fantastical world dominated by the legend of Faust.

The piece features an impressive technological setup: several arias are conducted by a robotic conductor arm, and part of the orchestra consists of a robotic ensemble of automated instruments. I was responsible for programming the music and movements for the robotic instruments.

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