L’Orfeo
Weiner Staatsoper, 2021(speculative opera)
Set: Jida Akil & Ken Nakajima
Costume: Jida Akil
Lighting: Ken Nakajima
Inspired by a combination of ancient greek architecture, brutalism, and colour, the design creates the setting of Thrace & Hades as vivid transformative worlds through the perspective of Orfeo’s emotions and psyche.
The inspiration for the costumes pulls directly from the textures and colours of the set & lighting to create an all-encompassing visual dramaturgy. By using contemporary silhouettes and contrasts in the colour palette, the interpretation appears timeless yet energetic.
Set renders by Ken Nakajima / Drawings & Storyboard stills by Jida Akil
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![Ninfe & Pastori](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f59440124c9702e3adc853a5356fb6ecfbf074cdccfc9da2bb4ec917307b70c4/chorusyellow.png)
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![Apollo](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1e9c02e75b4b96d5ae56ce0a4ab4043ae7307fddf93199eeaebd42cd7d1e3fe7/apollo.png)
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![Orfeo](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b90379413fdba10b63724ea3528a663f7f0e5a8564efe2e9977fc334223592ac/Untitled-4.jpg)
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![Plutone & Proserpina](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6650bf0371ae285f78cbe929d0014df31cdd803b7d433eb344e700db5e19dea7/hades.png)
![La Musica & Messaggiera & Speranza](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0181a167702b4ce8409a811878a367dd0297b04ca2011dcceb9fbb12011fdff0/femaleleads-copy.png)
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![Caronte & Spiriti Infernali](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/87dec7927cf34e3b5af72d9cb2250d17b98916b1975078005a94e7bbfd20ebe9/spirits-copy.png)
![](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/893ed9b2138bbe3f576ac4a072169068d70ed0f94b83b0bde6966dd54fb39d6b/hades.png)
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