![]() ![]() The first two acts are perhaps more for the operatic purists as the players forcefully stake their places and claims in the unfolding melodrama. Having seen the show, I can assure you that whether you're in the theatre or watching at home, you'll be hard pressed not to be applauding the incredible sights and sounds. It's always fantastic to have the feedback of people." It's a beautiful thing it's like trying to send a message in a bottle, but we never know where the bottle will arrive, on which beach, through which kind of oceans. But I guess, for us creators - the enigma. "I suppose other people in different countries, different cultures, different routes could have different experiences, but I think that it will be fantastic, even if I never know about it. The prospect of having the show filmed, however, he readily admits is not the same because of the absence of an immediate reaction, good or bad the audience will let you know. "I'm trying to make a link between my dreams and I'm trying to create bridges, the most easy bridges to pass all the information that Shakespeare was dreaming to send to the people sitting right in front of us. That is an incredible energy," says Plensa. I'm also thinking about the 80 musicians right in front, but also the 2242 people in the audience. "When I'm thinking about this production, I'm not only concerned about what's happening on stage because in this project we have almost 80 people singing in the chorus, we have 21 dancers, we have nine soloist. As a designer he's used to working in galleries, museums and public spaces and considers the theatre a public space too. Plensa sees the opportunity to stream his version of Macbeth as opportunity to build new bridges. Streaming services can provide viewers with alternative views of stage performances Gran Teatro del Liceu Barcelona 2023 The Gran Teatre del Liceu is no exception and has begun experimenting with streaming its performances to gain new followers far and beyond Barcelona ![]() What's also new for opera across Europe post-pandemic is the struggle to survive with funding axed and subsidies squeezed. I arrived to Verdi, this music, a little bit later, and I had to go deeper in the music because it was something new," says Plensa. I had that book very early on in my life, and I still keep have it. I loved to read theatre because I could imagine the face of the actors, the situation, the place where things happens. ![]() "My experience with Macbeth was almost always reading the book. And this for him makes it a passion project, unlike any other. William Shakespeare's play of the Scottish man who would be king combined with the music of Verdi have been life-long loves for Plensa. I guess, the most important things in life are invisible, and I guess a sculptor has that capacity, probably poetry as well." "I've used that concept many times for my work, because a sculptor has this incredible capacity working with materials to talk about invisibility. ![]()
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