A.J. Weissbard
art, direction, and design, with light and space
King Kandaules
an opera by Alexander Zemlinsky
conducted by Dmitri Jurowski
directed by Andrij Zholdak
scenery by AJ Weissbard and Andrij Zholdak
costumes by Tuomas Lampinen
lighting and video projection design by AJ Weissbard
Opera Vlaanderen, Antwerp, 2016
“Creating the set and light at the same time meant that I could fully realize important visual concepts from the beginning, knowing how things fit together, foreseeing how materials react, integrating the technical, and anticipating the best results. On the one hand, this made the work smooth and cohesive. On the other hand, I had a lot of creative arguments...with myself.”