The Snowmaiden
WRITER: Rimsky-Korsakov
COMPANY: English Touring Opera
DIRECTOR: Olivia Fuchs
MUSICAL DIRECTOR: Hannah Quinn
SET & COSTUME DESIGNER: Eleanor Bull
VENUE: Hackney Empire & UK Tour
OPENING DATE: 28th September 2024
PHOTOGRAPHER: Richard Hubert Smith
"Lit with flair by Jamie Platt... Inevitably, when we reach the finale, in order for winter to give way to spring, Snowmaiden melts away in a scene that closes with a hymn to the sun-god Yarilo. Lighting designer Jamie Platt bathes it in a gorgeous golden glow."
George Hall - The Stage - 30/09/2024
"Eleanor Bull’s functional set features an array of moveable screens backed a single mighty ring of changing light: the cycle of the seasons as cold retreats and warmth floods in underpins this fable’s every twist... Jamie Platt’s lighting tracks the slow end of grey winter and the hard-won return of green spring, then golden summer."
Boyd Tonkin - The Arts Desk - 30/09/2024
"The stage was dominated throughout by a symbolic ring set against the backcloth. Subtle changes in lighting gave it the appearance of an ornament covered in hoar-frost, a harvest wreath and a corona of the sun."
Andrew Hall - Opera Today - 01/10/2024
"The stage is dominated by a dramatic and mystical ring of light, which lights up designer Eleanor Bull’s simple but dynamic rural stage-scape. Jamie Platt’s lighting is both sensitive and dramatic, showcasing the alluring cast."
