Realization of the whole scenic set-up: an inclined revolving platform in metal structure, formed by three revolving rings each one commanded independently, and a central round independent lift (all included of mechanization and control panel), external finishing in black formica, internal finishing in engraved wood, painted with varnish and golden leaf so to give the impression of antique brass; arches in pierced aluminum, finishing in fake antique brass like the floor; ellipse in aluminum tube same finishing, planets Sun and Moon in polystyrene covered in polyurea, same finishing. Realization of three velvet curtains painted with aged gold, with sustaining shaft and pommels in engraved fake gold; construction of the whole Choir Gallery, structures in metal and finishing in woden planks, engraved and aged, painted blue and golden stars; back walls, same finishing; realization of the palace gate, two-faced, with automatic opening mechanism, made in iron, aluminum, wood and stucco.
Director: Ivor Bolton
Set-up Designer: Robert Jones
Teatro Real de Madrid (Spain), 2018
English National Opera (London, UK)
Opera Vlaanderen (Antwerp, Belgium)