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| The Lyric Opera of Chicago presents |
| THE RING OF THE NIBELUNG |
| by Richard Wagner
" The representation of the giant FAFNER as dragon satisfies even the wildest expectations..."
THE NEW YORK TIMES OPERA REVIEW |
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| The dragon fights a losing battle with SIEGFRIED (Siegfried Jerusalem). The 20' dragon is manipulated by 16 puppeteers. |
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Conducted by Zubin Mehta
Directed by August Everding
Sets and Costume by John Conklin
Puppetmaster, Lisa Aimee Sturz |
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| " 'Well, what about the dragon?' asked a friend the day
after the January 24 opening of LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO's Siegfried. 'If the
dragon isn't any good, I'm not going.' Fortunately, I could assure him that
the dragon was very good indeed........ Lyric's FAFNER, the creation of puppetmaster
Lisa Aimee Sturz, is a giant reptilian skeleton requiring some 16 black-clad
acrobats to manipulate its vertebrae and massive fanged jaws and head. "
William Shackelford, Opera Magazine (UK) |
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| Lisa conceived of this dragon which represents ALBERICH's magical transformation through the tarnhelm that his brother fashioned from the
Rheinmaiden's gold. Magical shapes appear and transform as preludes to
the full dragon. Photo by Dan Rest |
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| ALBRECT fully transformed into a dragon. Photo by Robert Kusel |
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| OPERA GEMS........"The silhouetted figures,
glowing as they danced against a black backdrop, suddenly became a cartoon dragon
and jumping frog during Alberich's magical transformations in "Das Rheingold"
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WYNNE DELACOMA....Chicago Sun |
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| Lisa created the giant FAFNER who was slain by Siegfried while in the
shape of a dragon. |
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| Bear from Siegfried |
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| The underwater pyramid ALBRECHT climbs to steal the gold from the
Rheinmaidens |
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| As puppetmaster, Lisa also choreographed the movements of the actors on
stage. These are the actors reaching towards ALBRECHT on the gold pile
Photo by Dan Rest |
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| Lisa created and staged the movements for the woodbird who inspires
SIegfried to understand and pursue his destiny. Here the woodbird
gives Siegfrien a small kiss suggesting he find Brunhilde. |
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| GIANT puppet with singers FAFNER and FASOLT. |
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| The giants FAFNER and FASOLT from the Lyric Opera of Chicago's
production of Wagner's Rheingold.
Photo by Dan Rest |
