Mascherato

Mascherato is a musical with music, lyrics and original story by Michael Elderkin and book by James Willett.

Mascherato: The Musical
Original Studio Cast Recording
MusicMichael Elderkin
LyricsMichael Elderkin
BookJames Willett
Productions2017 Workshop Barbican Centre
2020 Original Studio Cast Recording London

'In the heart of 18th century Venice we meet Luca and Elena, and follow as they fall in love against the backdrop of the thriving carnival. However, the pair are torn apart as Venice sinks into war against the Ottoman Empire. When the conflict finally ends, and the empire proves victorious, the two lovers must fight against fate to be reunited.'

A workshop version of the show was performed in Milton Court Theatre, Barbican Centre, London in 2017. In 2020, a full studio cast recording featuring Rob Houchen, Katy Treharne, Jeremy Secomb, and Nathaniel Parker was released.[1][2][3] The album is structured with underscored dialogue and a reduced script to allow for the full story to be told.

Musical numbers

Productions

Mascherato was first performed as a workshop in 2017 in Milton Court Theatre, Barbican Centre as a recipient of a grant from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where Elderkin was studying bassoon.[4]

A full original studio cast recording was released in 2020.[2][3]

Cast
Character Original Studio Cast Recording
2020
Luca Rob Houchen
Elena Katy Treharne
Leandros Jeremy Secomb
Attilio (speaking) Nathaniel Parker
Attilio (singing) James Spilling
Timeo / Corto / Pasqualin Oscar Conlon-Morrey
Folletto Matthew Healy
Madame Domani / Signora Da Monte Emma Kershaw
Colonel Emir Will de Renzy-Martin
Isabella Rosalind Lailey
Narrator Ioanna Kimbook

Recordings

In 2020, the full original studio cast recording was released, met with very positive reviews.[5][6] The music was recorded at Abbey Road Studios with a 22-piece orchestra and the vocals were recorded later at Masterchord Studios, in North London.

Due to the lockdown and social distancing measures put in place from Coronavirus, all the singers had to be recorded in separate sessions, even if they had dialogue together.

References
  1. "Mascherato The Musical - News". www.londontheatrereviews.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  2. Press, Theatre Weekly. "Original Studio Cast Recording of New Musical Mascherato Released - Theatre Weekly". Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  3. "Concept album of new British musical Mascherato released on all streaming platforms". Rewrite This Story. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  4. "About | Michael Elderkin". michaelelderkin. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  5. Reviews, Dress Circle (2020-07-16). "Mascherato The Musical". Dress Circle Reviews. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  6. Reviewer, The Basic Theatre (2020-07-26). "The Basic Theatre Review: Review: Mascherato". The Basic Theatre Review. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
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