Michael LevineJenůfaTwo courageous women struggling for fulfilment against the backdrop of a claustrophobic rural community.newsroom / Opera
Damien JaletKites New York artist Jim Hodges designs the sets in Damien Jalet's latest creation 'Kites'. Newsroom / Dance
Michael LevineJenůfa Two courageous women struggling for fulfilment against the backdrop of a claustrophobic rural community.Newsroom / Opera
Sasha Waltz & GuestsIn C How the performing arts can inspire individual behaviours for positive social change.Giuliano Picchi / Dance
Emanuele SinisiTosca In conversation with the designer, we discover the architectural and artistic references inspiring the sets for Rafael R Villalobos' production of Tosca at La Monnaie.C. Girard / Opera
Michael LevinePeter Grimes A unique and raw portrayal of Peter Grimes' drama set in a poor town on the Suffolk coast.Newsroom / Opera
Paolo FantinJenůfa The terrible secret is hidden in the ice. Paolo Fantin gives insight into his icy sets for Damiano Michieletto's staging of Jenůfa in Berlin.Giuliano Picchi / Opera
Klaus GrünbergFrühlingsstürme A show stored for decades in a box. We discover the story behind Klaus Grünberg and Anne Kuhn's set design for Barrie Kosky's 2020 production of Frühlingsstürme by Weinberger.Newsroom / Operetta
Paolo FantinBéatrice et Bénédict "I would define this an experiment on love" - Read Paolo Fantin's insights into his set design for 'Béatrice et Bénédict' staged by Damiano Michieletto at Opéra de Lyon.Giuliano Picchi / Opera
Christian SchmidtSimon Boccanegra Labyrinthic, variable spaces on a revolving stage create a filmic cross-fade experience in Andreas Homoki's production of Simon Boccanegra at Opernhaus Zürich.Giuliano Picchi / Opera
Małgorzata SzczęśniakElektra The labyrinths of the human soul at the FelsenreitschuleNewsroom / Opera
Robert WilsonThe Jungle Book “The Jungle Book is a work for all ages. I always liked what Baudelaire said: ‘Genius is no more than childhood recaptured at will.’”Newsroom / Musical theatre
Tom PyeAkhnaten One of Philip Glass’s three large-scale operas based on a “big idea".Newsroom / Opera
Olafur EliassonHippolyte et Aricie Singers and dancers are "instruments of the light" interacting with spaceGiuliano Picchi / Opera
Bill ViolaTristan und Isolde The 2005 Opéra national de Paris production directed by Peter Sellars.Giuliano Picchi / Opera
Romeo CastellucciDie Zauberflöte An algorithmic architecture designed by Michael Hansmeyer.Newsroom / Opera
Romeo CastellucciSalome Stone and brass reveal the telluric power of Salome at the Salzburger Festspiele.Newsroom / Opera
Rebecca RingstL'incoronazione di Poppea The elliptical catwalk in Calixto Bieito's staging is a platform of vanity and narcissism.C. Girard / Opera
Radu BoruzescuRichard III The dark atmosphere of Robert Carsen’s setting for Richard III by Giorgio Battistelli.Newsroom / Opera
Gary McCannDer Freischütz The space is defined by an aggressive geometry which appears infinite in its perspective.Newsroom / Opera
Mariko MoriMadama Butterfly The 2013 La Fenice production in collaboration with the Venice Biennale.Giuliano Picchi / Opera
Gary McCannLa clemenza di Tito Ancient Roman aesthetic combined with a 1930s Modernist look.Newsroom / Opera
Robert WilsonAdam's passion The unfolding visuals allow the listening even better than by having closed eyes.Giuliano Picchi / Musical theatre
Marina AbramovićPelléas et Mélisande "Crystals are like a bridge between the human and the universal"Giuliano Picchi / Opera
Julie MehretuOnly the sound remains Through Noh theatre, Sellars uses opera to create a quiet moment of total focus and concentration.Giuliano Picchi / Opera
Michael LevineMadama Butterfly The set design suggests instead of showing, preserving the magic of the scene.Newsroom / Opera
Sasha WaltzKreatur Physical and emotional shifts between power and powerlessNewsroom / Performance design
