LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

| 2021 | ADVANCED SCENIC DESIGN III | MFA COURSEWORK|

A comedic and light-hearted opera with the intention of transporting the audience out of the hardships and reality of their everyday lives; this environment is one of chaos, whimsy, illusion, and playfulness. An Art Nouveau jungle gym for these exaggerated characters to adventure through; the whiplash in the ironwork mirrors the impact Figaro feels when he learns of the Count’s intentions for his fiancé. As time ticks down to the garden rendezvous, a cascade of doors transforms the space into different areas of the castle; opening up to present the everchanging options and situations of the characters. Furniture seems to appear out of nowhere and there’s always someone eavesdropping on the latest castle gossip. A maze of stairways represents the constant movement and fast pace that the characters exhibit, as well as the intertwining of relationships. In the garden, the curtains get drawn and the doors open to reveal an exterior terrace environment as the sun sets on the amusingly chaotic and classic tale that is Le Nozze di Figaro.

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