Prima la Musica - Salieri & The Medium - Menotti
The Richard Burton Theatre, Richard Burton Company, Cardiff, 2025
Director: Hannah Noone
Music Director: James Southall
Set Designer: Estrella Guo
Assistant Set Designer: Charlotte Connelly
Costume Designer: Siyu Liu
Lighting Designer: Cameron Gallacher
Stage Manager: Hannah Mcquair
Photographer: Jorge Lizalde
Set within the backstage of an old New York theatre on the verge of abandonment, this double bill reimagines the stage as a space where performance and decay intertwine.
Guided by the director’s vision, the set evolves from the playful world of Prima la Musica into the haunting reality of The Medium. The transformation completed during the interval reveals how illusion, memory, and survival coexist within the same physical space.
Through this shifting environment, the production explores ideas of pretending, performing, and the blurred boundary between art and reality.
Process
Prima La Musica
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The Medium
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