Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Designing an opera

Designing "The Spanish Hour"
Last night's class was first rate. We were treated to a two-hour presentation by three artists of a design team -- stage director, costume designer, set designer -- who reproduced the skeleton of their process from first meeting, through brainstorming, drawing, renderings, as they struggled to bring the director's concept into visual, material form. The session was informative, funny, human. Great behind the scenes drama and exposition.

This is a first rate class, put together by Education and Outreach director Alexis Hamilton. It's also the first time they've done it. I think most in the small class (limited to 30) enjoy it as much as I do, and thus it will be repeated.

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