Past Production Reviews
3Folyamatos hóesésben, mínusz tíz fokban mászkáltam a hétvégén az egyébként igazán otthonos Vilniusban, amelyhez Cser Krisztián dupla Kékszakállúja adta az apropót, aki immár kilencedik Juditjával, a litván Inesa Linaburgytėval énekelt Káel Csaba rendezésében.
And in the hands of director Robert Wilson, Turandot seems almost futuristic. Wilson’s production connects the characters of Turandot with his own affinity for vaudeville and the baroque faces of the commedia dell’arte. Visually, this Turandot is minimalistic, drawing our eye to sharp angles, flashes of saturated colours and, most importantly, to the mask-like faces of the singers onstage. Wilson’s design certainly sets up a world. It’s an untouchable environment, clearly separating royalty from everyone else. Turandot is the centre of it all, costumed in a brilliant spot of red to set her apart.
obert Wilson is such a titanic presence in the theatrical world that for Houston Grand Opera’s latest production of “Turandot,” it’s his name above the title on the Wortham Center marquee. It makes sense, because in many ways, the 80-year-old Waco native is the real star of the show, handling the set design and lighting on top of direction. But in this “Turandot,” [...], singing is only part of the story: Several of Wilson’s signature touches — the immersive lighting, hyperstylized movements and otherworldly atmosphere — are here in full flower.
