Magic Flute rehearsals Day 8

Woke up to a heat wave: 33'C rehearsing outside this morning. Swam in the lake after lunch. This evening rehearsal was driven indoors by a storm... That's a typical Bregenz day - dress code is shorts, t-shirts, sunglasses, hats, sunscreen and waterproof jacket. We are rehearsing Magic Flute on the Seebuhne - which means Lake Stage - on the Bodensee (Lake Constance) at Bregenz. This is a huge outdoor production that they put on every year for 7000 people a night every night through August. I am directing the Dri Damen (3 ladies) who are giant puppets riding sort of dinosaur bird puppets operated by a team of ten puppeteers. The set is a sort of psychodelic island on the back of a tortoise, surrounded by 3 giant dogs. David Pountney directing, Johan Engels design, Marie-Jeanne Lecca costumes. Puppeteers and singers and stunt men are billeted around town. Some are camping. Our team of puppeteers comes from England, Spain, Switzerland, German, Brazil. 

See live webcam here: http://www.bregenzerfestspiele.com/en/webcam

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