The Prologue – which sets up the “opera-within-an-opera” – opened in a salon of Pinecroft, the mansion of the Cincinnati-born inventor and entrepreneur, where the cast of characters made their entrance through a set of grand doors. The scenic design by Ryan Howell included a larger-than-life sea painting, covered in the Prologue and uncovered later to provide a backdrop to Ariadne’s rocky island of Naxos. A large armoire doubled as her cave.
The cast flawlessly performs while the stage is rotating, as some cast members throughout the course of the show may make entrances from the outside of the flower shop, and then end up visible inside the flower shop, as the stage rotates. Scenic designer Ryan Howell and lighting designer Jack Mehler combine their talents to bring forth a truly stunning set.
The Prologue – which sets up the “opera-within-an-opera” – opened in a salon of Pinecroft, the mansion of the Cincinnati-born inventor and entrepreneur, where the cast of characters made their entrance through a set of grand doors. The scenic design by Ryan Howell included a larger-than-life sea painting, covered in the Prologue and uncovered later to provide a backdrop to Ariadne’s rocky island of Naxos. A large armoire doubled as her cave.
The cast flawlessly performs while the stage is rotating, as some cast members throughout the course of the show may make entrances from the outside of the flower shop, and then end up visible inside the flower shop, as the stage rotates. Scenic designer Ryan Howell and lighting designer Jack Mehler combine their talents to bring forth a truly stunning set.