A Sonnet for a Knight

A Sonnet For A Knight is the name of the final interlude featured in The Chromatica Ball.

Background

This is Gaga's first spoken interlude since the Manifesto of Little Monsters.

Synopsis

This film features Gaga posing while wearing a custom hem-lined coat by Alexander McQueen from the personal collection of her friend Daphne Guinness. Most likely, the scene was inspired by the climax of the Alexander McQueen Fall/Winter 2003 show, titled "Scanners". Afterwards, it fades to black and would show brief clips of Gaga in another black coat by Alexander McQueen, at one point would ask if everybody's quiet. It quickly transitions back to her while reciting an original sonnet about the responsibility and burdens about being an artist.

Additional notes:

• The first scene of the interlude is later recreated by Gaga during "Paparazzi" at The Art of Personal Chaos concert series and it's postlude show The Mayhem Ball.

Transcript

“

Who studies honesty with wilder-gaze, while through its oddity must its wings take flight! Through alchemy the artist's mind's a maze, a labyrinth of souls of joy and plight, and might. Admired by all faithful to their craft, my gasp is quick! Imagining we're free! So like the way all children learn to laugh, effortlessly I have loved thee. If fantasy could surely make a friend, the palette of your dreams would draw them mad. Beyond the universe, you know no end. Whilst some still search for color never had, this life is only art, on life's support. And nature is knight! No king, or court.

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Gallery

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Fashion credits

1. Lady Gaga wears a coat by Alexander McQueen custom-made for Daphne Guinness and boots by Pleaser.
2. Lady Gaga wears a coat by Alexander McQueen from Daphne Guinness' archive and boots by Pleaser.

Interludes and backdrops
Musical interludes	"Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary" "My Egyptian Lover" "Phantom"
As Opening act	"Haus (intro)" "Pop Ate My Heart" "Haircutting"
The Fame Ball Tour	"The Heart" "The Brain" "The Face" — Crevettes Films
The Monster Ball Tour	"Jumping" "Puke" "Raven" "Tank Girl" "Twister" "Antler" "Monster" "Apocalyptic" "Tattoo" "Poker Face" "Toilet" "Fan" "Judas" "Bloody Space"
Joanne World Tour	"Car" "Rhino" "Backstage" "Trapped" "Drippy Face"
The Chromatica Ball	"Intro" "Operation" "Flowers" "Psychedelic" "Tamara" "Sonnet"
The Mayhem Ball	"Manifesto of Mayhem (intro)" "Off With Her Head/Ballroom" "Wake Her Up/Dance or Die" "Monsters Never Die"

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