Last Thursday was my first visit to the English National Opera. I went to
see ‘Benvenuto
Cellini’ directed by Terry Gilliam. I was excited to see such an
imaginative film director adapt this Berlioz opera and I was not disappointed.
The production was dazzling with large scale scenery, film projections, acrobats and crazy colourful characters.
Opening with a spectacular pre celebration of Mardi Gras, the streets
filled with dancers, acrobats, artists and townspeople. Large puppets swung
either side of the stage, glittery confetti tumbled from the sky falling over
the audience and naturally causing me to squeal with delight.
Cellini the sculptor, fiery, brash and
macho. Strutting about the stage with full command, stealing into Teresa’s
bedroom in a hot air balloon and in a passionate rage threatening to destroy
his beautiful sculpture.
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