ALBUFEIRA
Um espelho que reflecte a vida, que passa por nós num segundo (espelho)
Marioneta
Marioneta
“Criatura cuja imagem é Movida e Manipulada pelo Oculto”
Colla Marionette Company
Our Sunday began at an opera. Not just your 'normal' opera however. "...Haydn's Philemon and Baucis premiered in 1773 to welcome Empress Maria Theresa on her historic visit. Written for orchestra and voices in the pit and marionettes on stage, the opera recounts the story of how the gods Jupiter and Mercury reward Philemon and Baucis for their humble generosity. When you see this production, performed by the incomparable Colla Marionette Company, from Italy, with orchestra and soloists, you will understand why it was considered worthy of a royal visit."
Philemon hobbles across the stage toward his adoring wife Baucis with the slow deliberation of an aged man, and it's easy to forget he's a wooden marionette. The set, deftly hand-painted paper sheets that drop on either side of the stage to create layers of depth, amazes. I could not believe the emotion these puppets evoked and I was crying over the sadness and then joy the characters expressed. Extraordinary!
(haerr.blogspot.pt)