Wig fittings, costume fittings, makeup tests.the utmost attention is paid to getting the look just right. Snowflakes fell spectacularly over the cast and audience from bubble machines mounted above the stage, turning a balmy Sydney afternoon into a bohemian winter wonderland.ĭirector Andy Morton, Costume Designer Dan Potra, Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini Photo © Janie Barrett Stilt-performers, flame throwers and a clown who arrives by hot-air balloon added to the crowd-pleasing Parisian street festival in Act I. A section of the stage was built underneath a giant window, inspired by 19th-century studios from Paris and Montmartre on which 60s retro-inspired graphic animation designed by Marco Devetak, was projected to give the audience an insight into the characters’ states of mind.įireworks weren’t the only special effect in store for audiences this year. "In order to tell the story of this rather domestic drama, we’ve borrowed a little of the devices from those big Russian pieces where a little story is painted against a background of big social upheaval.” Potra said of the set design. He had to ensure that they were impervious to rain, sun and the local cockatoo population who had, years before, done considerable damage. Potra was faced with the challenge of building outdoor sets.
The production was performed on a massive, purpose-built overwater stage located on the shoreline, designed especially for the unique outdoor setting. Flurries of snow, cobblestone laneways, glowing street lamps and colourful costumes all helped to transform Sydney Harbour. Performed in Sydney earlier this year between March 23 and April 22, this ambitious production wowed audiences with it’s incredible sets, colourful costumes, stellar vocal performances, summer-time snowfall and incredible firework displays. Putting together this Opera extravaganza is quite an undertaking – here we look behind the scenes to see what goes into the making of a spectacle.ĭirector Andy Morton and designer Dan Potra’s Bohème is Paris 1968 where cars burn, paving stones are hurled and the students are revolting. La Bohème On Sydney Harbour is part of Opera Australia’s celebrated Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour series, distinguished as one of the highlights of the Australian cultural calendar.
La Bohème On Sydney Harbour: The Making of a Spectacle
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