Poly-spatial effects in the “Quartet” opera by Luca Francesconi
https://doi.org/10.26294/ARB.2019.63.4.003
Abstract
The article is devoted to the staging of the opera of the contemporary Italian composer Luca Francesconi “Quartet”. The opera has been performed more than fifty times since the premiere; it was performed in six different fulllength productions, including concert performances. In 2014, after the Italian version ofLa Scala, the opera was again staged by director Henry Fuljames on the stage of the Covent Garden Theater inLondon. Analyzing the structure of the opera, the author comes to the conclusion that the concept is based on the poly-spatial principle. Francesconi divides the orchestra into two parts, placing the chamber orchestra in the orchestra pit, while the other part, the virtual orchestra, is invisible to the viewer and is heard next to the choir with electronic amplification. The effect of a combination of various theatrical, musical and virtual spaces becomes a kind of existential illusion in which the audience suspects that someone is watching them from a larger space.
About the Author
S. V. Lavrova
Vaganova Ballet Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dr. Habil; Ass. Prof.
Researcher ID: U-3307-2017
Rossi St., 2, Saint-Petersburg, 191023
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Lavrova S.V. Poly-spatial effects in the “Quartet” opera by Luca Francesconi. Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2019;(4):162-174. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26294/ARB.2019.63.4.003
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