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operafantomet:

Sets for the Las Vegas production. In large following the original Bjørnson design, but it was made grander and bolder by her assistant Jonathan Allen. Also, since this production didn’t have the false boxes on stage but rather at the side of the proscenium, it left a gap which had to be filled. This is particularly noticeable in the mock operas Il Muto and Don Juan, less so in Hannibal. 

Also, this is the only production to incorporate the actual Palais Garnier facade in the show, in the transition from the Phantom’s curse and Masquerade. This instead of the chandelier crash, which was moved to the end of Don Juan. 

I must say I like the assembled chandelier in the set better than the finished result. Amazing as it was, it always looked too long and plate like when hanging up there. The set model is rounder, and has the actual lyres (though I can see why they were dropped! Too many wires). 

Style of Westeros: ladyofthedreadfort: The reason I can’t stand Talisa is that she is...

ladyofthedreadfort:

The reason I can’t stand Talisa is that she is just a really obvious ‘Modern Woman’ insert. She replaced a character that was sweet and shy… and we get Talisa ‘I’m a sassy woman, I don’t take your shit’ Maegyr. I feel that by replacing Jeyne Westerling with Talisa, they…

I don’t dislike Talisa, but I love this post. Let’s have a variety of great characters, rather than altering them to be the same archetypes.