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An opera requires singers, an orchestra, a conductor, a choir and a director. But the success of a show also implies the presence of many other participants, whose work is often done in the shadows. A free hand has been given to Heinz Peter Knes, a young Berlin photographer, to take a look at the crafts of the Paris Opera.
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Model | 9782359062939 |
Artist | Opera National de Paris |
Author | Aurélie Filippetti, Heinz Peter Knes |
Publisher | Liénart |
Format | Ouvrage relié |
Number of pages | 128 |
Language | Bilingue Français / English |
Dimensions | 300 x 300 |
Technique(s) | 115 illustrations |
Published | 2019 |
Museum | Opéra National de Paris |
From sewing to make-up, from tapestry to scenic genius ... a dive into the arches of these workshops, to discover the unique know-how of the artisans of the institution, who create on-site.
Wig creators, makeup artists, painters, sculptors, ironworkers ... 180 craftsmen, practicing 11 different professions, are thus employed at the Paris Opera, the Palais Garnier, the Opera Bastille and the Berthier workshops. They work every day behind the scenes to create the most convincing "art of forgery".
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