Carmen
Award Winning Design
Region IV Setc/David Weiss Regional 1st place Scenic Design Award Winning Design
Region IV Outstanding Design Exhibit Award
Composed by Georges Bizet
Designed for: The Freedman Theater
Model Scale: 1/4”-1’
Artist Statement: This rendition of Carmen was inspired by vintage circuses. What drew the design to this concept was Carmen's free spirt and her lust for adventure, which parallels the flying freedom of an aerialist. The song "The Love of a Rebellious Bird" particularly stood out among the rest. Wanting to harbor the feeling of freedom among the set, with inspiration through the song, lead to the motif of flying birds among the scenery. In contrast, the loaming feeling of capture is portrayed through shadow play among the opera.
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