We made the Pitch Proposal in 2014 to send to MAGfest to invite us to perform in 2015. Yup, that was ... 11 years ago:)
The theory/motivation was If we can't explain our band/ concept/ etc in 3 minutes or less... less chances of getting them interested. So we did it in 2'45.
And.... They said yes:)
Thanks to all who came to our "Behind the SEAMS" panel @vgmcon.bsky.social:) We had some videos cued up but due to projector issues were unable to play them until after the Q&A. For those who missed it, here is the Pitch/Application video we gave @magfest.org in 2014. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxdq...
Getting back to “Normal Life” after @vgmcon.bsky.social
A Full Saturday Planned for our team at @vgmcon.bsky.social! Catch our panel “Behind the Seams” at 6:15 in Panels 2, and our cameo appearance at the “Down Low Geek Show” at 8:15 in Panels 1 to see how we use all these delightful items!
Our Schedule
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Our @vgmcon.bsky.social schedule is up! Catch @beepsicle.bsky.social @blackcatbonifide.bsky.social @thomaskresgemusic.bsky.social @timdawizard.bsky.social @lepus-studios.bsky.social and @sporksmith.bsky.social as they bound between Panels 1 and Panels 2 this weekend:)
#vgmcon2026 #stitchedtogether
Wake up, Party People! @vgmcon.bsky.social "Stitched Together" starts today! Safe travels to all our #videogamemusic friends, collaborators, and cohorts! We'll see you there:)
- Super Smash Opera "Behind the Seams" panel Sat 6:15pm
- Down Low Geek Show with a number from our first show! Sat 8:15pm
and we are sooo lucky to have you and your stage animations! :)))
Attention @vgmcon.bsky.social convention-goers! @supersmashopera.bsky.social is delighted to present a panel detailing our process for preparing #AriaKart for its 2025 VGM CON debut last year!
"Behind the Seams: Prepping a Live Show Remotely"
Saturday, April 18th at 6:15 pm CDT
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Big news coming soon!
Our shows would not be complete without the addition of fabric and felt, and the wonder that puppetry brings! To our fellow productions who incorporate puppetry, puppeteers, puppet craftsmen, and all the above, HAPPY WORLD PUPPETRY DAY!
Our shows would not be complete without the addition of fabric and felt, and the wonder that puppetry brings! To our fellow productions who incorporate puppetry, puppeteers, puppet craftsmen, and all the above, HAPPY WORLD PUPPETRY DAY!
Ten years ago (HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!) we performed our original show, "Super Smash Opera" as special Filk musician guests at Confluence, "Pittsburgh’s longest-running literary, art and music conference with a focus on science fiction, fantasy and horror." What a fun evening!
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A week later and so many photos flooding in from our ten year anniversary as a performance troupe, as we performed our show "Aria Kart" at @vgmcon.bsky.social!
Here are some awesome pics by Benjamin Lutz, #lutzgetcreative Full album at tinyurl.com/AriaKartLutz
#AriaKart #SuperSmashOpera #VGMcon
We still-a have-a da mercha-a…. Yahoooo! Get it at the Boss Stage merch table until 3pm today. Button, shirts, keychains and posters! Get them before they go back into the car and we say There weee gooooo!
Much love to all who came to and participated in our show this weekend at @vgmcon.bsky.social
Our show is made up of a combined assortment of talented craftspeople, musicians, and more! Check out this combined events list for all our shared appearances at @vgmcon.bsky.social this weekend:)
And don't forget to catch our show "Aria Kart" on Sat!
#ariakart #supersmashopera #vgmcon #vgmcon2025
Want a cool @supersmashopera.bsky.social presents #AriaKart button or other take-home tidbits? Check out the merch table in The Boss Stage at #vgmcon this weekend! Art and logo design by the talented @lepus-studios.bsky.social.
#SuperSmashOpera #vgmcon #vgmcon2025 #AriaKart #merch #crafts #button
As our team makes their way to @vgmcon.bsky.social from all over the United States this week, here's a little Teaser Trailer we cooked up! We can't wait to perform "Aria Kart" on The Boss Stage this weekend:)
#vgmcon2025 #vgmcon #opera #classical #musical #comedy #parody #orchestra #chorus #operetta
Our sequel, #AriaKart, is not complete without a "top banana" character, "#DonkeyKong." For @vgmcon.bsky.social next weekend we are delighted to have distinguished performer (and Baron of all that is Brass) @johnrobertmatz.bsky.social joining us on stage AND in The Pit!
#VGMcon #opera #musical #fun
“I am tickled pink to be playing Peach! I’m honestly pretty terrible at video games (except Mario Kart, oddly enough), but I like watching my husband, Thomas Kresge, play. I’m excited to work with him and the rest of the cast and crew of Aria Kart.“ - Helen Jane Planchet
A new addition to our cast for #AriaKart at @vgmcon.bsky.social, we are honored to have the talented @helenjp1313.bsky.social in the roles of "Princess Peach" and "Blue Shell." Welcome to the team, Helen!
Catch our show Sat, April 12th, on the Boss Stage at #VGMcon!
#supersmashopra #opera #musical
"I’m excited to be stepping up on the podium to conduct Aria Kart this year at VGM CON! We’ve assembled a fantastic orchestra and it will be exciting to perform alongside new and familiar musicians. This will be my first time conducting an opera, and I’m looking forward to the new experience!"
For @vgmcon.bsky.social, our previous Orchestra Director/Conductor, @drthrex.bsky.social , was sadly unable to continue this journey with us, but has passed his baton into the capable hands of Thomas Kresge!
Welcome to the team, @thomaskresgemusic.bsky.social :)
#vgmcon #ARIAKART #supersmashopra
Our resident artist and cartoonist, @lepus-studios.bsky.social, has been busy cooking up some new designs for our characters! You'll see this fun trio, as singing puppets, in our sequel #AriaKart, coming to @vgmcon.bsky.social next weekend!
Less than two weeks till the return, and happy reunion, of our troupe, #SuperSmashOpera as we perform our sequel, "Aria Kart" with full cast and "Pit Crew"(orchestra and chorus), on the Boss Stage at @vgmcon.bsky.social!
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#VGMcon #opera #comedy #musical #orchestra #chorus #singing
The answer? Most of us:)
Enjoy our tribute to Starfox, and Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance" with "Arwing Pilot Animal" from our first premiere show, Super Smash Opera.
Listen on Soundcloud:
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Lyrics and credits:
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Less than one month till we perform ARIA KART at VGM CON! To celebrate, we'll be posting some great new exciting news plus revisiting some of our classic moments and favorite numbers:)
To kick us off, as one of our colleagues recently asked "Who here can recite Modern Major General by heart?"
Are you performing at, or attending, @vgmcon.bsky.social and love to sing in a choir blob? It's not too late to join our orchestra chorus in 'the Pit Crew'!
Check out the form below for more info:)
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#vgmcon #supersmashopera #singing #chorus #silly #parody
Look at these youngsters;)
10 Years Ago we unleashed our creation at #MAGFest, then #ReplayFX, Confluence, #SuperSmashCon ...then we added an orchestra...and made a sequel...
And then a pandemic happened.
Ten years later, we bring our wackiness to @vgmcon.bsky.social this April!
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We are looking for new and returning instrumentalists and singers to join our #opera #orchestra and #chorus, aka “Pit Crew,” for a performance of “#AriaKart” at @vgmcon.bsky.social 2025 this April!
For info on how to sign up please visit
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#classical #VGMCON #classical #singers
And as of a couple minutes ago, we finally have an Instagram page! (Many thanks to Robby Duguay for helping us set it up:)
You can now find us here, on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, X, and our website:)
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We are very happy to announce that we will be performing at VGM CON 2025, with ARIA KART!
This is our first time at VGMcon, and 10 years since our premiere as a troupe! Wowza:)
Stay tuned for more information in the New Year!
#supersmashopera #ariakart #vgmcon2025 #singing #opera #musical #parody
