When first reading and listening to the opera, my original thoughts were 'imagine if I designed this opera in a zoo'. I wanted to show how territorial and animal-istic people get during a war - all morals go out the window. I could picture characters and forces being released from cages like viscous animals out to attack each other like prey. This led me to think of cages.
I want to explore the theme of oppression and how I can use oppressive objects and symbols within the opera. The use of cages can be used within the opera to give different meanings -
1. Oppression and entrapment: the country as a whole which is suffering due to this civil war would feel trapped; they are caged within their own country - no freedom
2. Rebellion: breaking free from a cage or barrier; fighting against a force, breaking free, uprising - fighting for freedom - going against laws and restrictions
3. Protection: cages also could act as a place of safety - there is fear at war and a cage could be seen as a safe place - barrier from evil and danger
I want to contrast these oppressive themes against this 'hope' and 'faith' from the Old Believer's of paradise. They believe of a better place and that they are on a journey from one world into the next - illusion of paradise
Ivan and the Strelsty...
White card model... with initial story board
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