Opera by Christopher Cerrone
Based on the novel Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino
Produced by The Industry and LA Dance Project
Union Station
Los Angeles, California
October-November 2013
Director: Yuval Sharon
Lead Sound Designer: Nick Tipp
Sound Designer: E. Martin Gimenez
Assistant Sound Designer: Veronica Mullins
Projection Designer: Jason H. Thompson
Properties Designer: Sarah Krainin
Choreographer: Danielle Agami
Costume Designer: E.B. Brooks
Assistant Costume Designer: Kate Fry
Conductor: Marc Lowenstein
Assistant Conductor: Andreas Levisianos
Sound powered by Sennheiser
Invisible Cities, set in LA’s historic Union Station, allowed the audience to roam freely through an operating train station, pursuing individual characters or creating their own story. The audience experienced the live performance via Sennheiser wireless headphones, surrounded by the uninterrupted life of the station.
Based on Italo Calvino’s beloved novel, Sharon's production of Christopher Cerrone's Invisible Cities immersed audiences in an unpredictable platform of everyday life, creating an “invisible” production that made each audience member the protagonist of the experience. With performers appearing and disappearing into the everyday fabric of the building, Sharon and choreographer Danielle Agami drew the audience into an uncannily intimate proximity to LA Dance Project and the singing ensemble.
Photography by Dana Ross, Lawrence K Ho, Joshua Lipton, Hank Leukart and Fred Prouser provided courtesy of The Industry and LA Dance Project.