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Houston
Grand Opera
photos from "Lysistrata",
2005
   
University
of Oklahoma Opera
photos from
"Giulio Cesare", 2007
photos from
"Dido and Aeneas" , 2006
 
photos from
"The Magic Flute", 2006
 
Shotgun
Player's "The Forest War", 2007
University
of Notre Dame Opera
Shenandoah
Shakespeare's Richard III
Los
Angeles Opera
Late
in 2005, we were contacted by the Los
Angeles Opera to collaborate with Constance
Hoffman's unique design for Beowulf and his warriors
in the upcoming World Premiere production of "Grendel".
We have been delighted to have had this honor
and to work in such a creative fashion on this
project with the LA Opera and Ms. Hoffman to fashion
a type of armour that is without a doubt both
ancient and unique. This ground breaking co-production
with the Lincoln Center has been a long time in
it's gestation and has been expounded upon most
generously by Smithsonian magazine in
this article.
 
Constance
Hoffman's original drawing for the armour to be
worn by Beowulf and his warriors, and fitting for the role.
Beowulf's
warriors behind him in the Opera presentation.
Jay
Hunter has joined us again for LAO’s
world premiere of Grendel.
Jay will sing the role of Unferth,
a hero-type thane as depicted in the John Gardner
book." (Beowulf and his warriors) "will
be costumed in personalized body armor designed
by the Schmitthenner
Armory of Screven, Georgia." -Bob
Bernard, The Opera League of Los Angeles
Another
visual stunner is the entrance of Beowulf and
his gold-mail clad warriors and choreographer
Angelin Preljocaj's electrifying ballet in which
Beowulf, danced with breathtaking grace and power
by Desmond Richardson, finally defeats the monster."
-Laura Hitchcock,
CurtainUp internet magazine review.
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