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as much for it's magical effects as for it's literally hand-made quality" - The Wall Street Journal "Magical staging, a breathtaking piece of theatrical wizardry, the puppets were bewitchingly characterful....if I had a few million bucks to spare, I'd build Twist a theatre in midtown Manhattan and turn him loose to do whatever he liked in collaboration with whomever he liked" - The Washington Post "By far the most widely adored and unquestionably magical production at this year's Spoleto Festival...one that was transformed into a masterpiece of the puppeteer's art by director, designer and master puppeteer Basil Twist....a grand and giddy delight." - Chicago-Sun Times "Ingenious and Enchanting..The marionettes, from bird size to man size, are beautifully made and endlessly fascinating." - The New York Times |
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Ottorino Respighi originally premiered this delightful work for puppet
actors supported by human voices in 1922; Vittorio Podrecca's renowned
puppet theater troupe performed it around the world for many years.
Lincoln Center Festival and Spoleto USA co-commissioned Twist to
breathe fresh life into this Sleeping Beauty. Conductor Neal
Goren leads a cast of seven singers, chorus and full orchestra from the
pit while Twist's puppets fill the stage with whimsy and surprise.
Composed by Ottorino Respighi,
Libretto by Gian Bistolfi,
Directed by Basil Twist
La Bella VIDEO excerpt available here Performed by Carol Binion, Lake Simons, Kevin Taylor, Matthew Acheson, Oliver Dalzell, Jessica Scott, Erin Orr, Deana Headley, Chris Green, Alexander Endy, Eric Wright, and Anne Polznolsky Sung in Italian with English supertitles. Approximately 1 hour, 15 minutes. |
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La Bella Dormente Nel Bosco premiered at the Dock Street Theatre at
Spoleto USA in Charleston 2005
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La Bella Dormente Nel Bosco
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