Minnesota Opera's world premiere of the 'The Shining' opera received quite a bit of press, so much of it incredibly positive and excited about this new piece of American opera. After NPR's piece aired, I got countless texts, emails, and calls from friends, family, and former coworkers, asking what it was like to work on the show, wanting to know if I could send them photos, and asking if it was actually good. (One of my favorite texts was something like 'you can tell me...is it as corny as it is in my head?')
My constant answer fell somewhere along the lines of, 'It's the largest, hardest, most complicated show I've ever worked on. Backstage is bonkers. And it's good. Really, really good.'
There's more to say, but I'll let the photos speak for themselves. Working on this world premiere was an incredible journey, and I can honestly say I enjoyed spending a couple months at the Overlook.
Production photos from Minnesota Opera: Music by Paul Moravec, Libretto by Mark Campbell, Directed by Eric Simonson, Conducted by Michael Christie, Scenic Design by Erhard Rom, Animation and Projection Design by 59 Productions, Costume Design by Karin Kopischke, Lighting Design by Robert Wierzel, Sound Design by C. Andrew Mayer, Choreography by Heidi Spesard-Noble.
My constant answer fell somewhere along the lines of, 'It's the largest, hardest, most complicated show I've ever worked on. Backstage is bonkers. And it's good. Really, really good.'
There's more to say, but I'll let the photos speak for themselves. Working on this world premiere was an incredible journey, and I can honestly say I enjoyed spending a couple months at the Overlook.
Production photos from Minnesota Opera: Music by Paul Moravec, Libretto by Mark Campbell, Directed by Eric Simonson, Conducted by Michael Christie, Scenic Design by Erhard Rom, Animation and Projection Design by 59 Productions, Costume Design by Karin Kopischke, Lighting Design by Robert Wierzel, Sound Design by C. Andrew Mayer, Choreography by Heidi Spesard-Noble.
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