La Reine Des Neiges
Opéra National du Rhin 2021
Conductor: Robert Houssart
Animation: Grègoire Pont, Anouar Brissel, Xavier Boyer
Set and Costume Design: Thibault Vancraenenbroeck
Lighting: Christophe Chaupin
PRESS
“ Between white paradises and fantastical lands, the finely crafted staging by James Bonas and his accomplice Grégoire Pont (videographer and animation creator) magnificently translates the world of Abrahamsen.”
— LE MONDE
“★★★★★ The original creation of James Bonas and Grégoire Pont is all the more to be welcomed, as it serves as a wonderful counterpoint, so that we universally want this Snow Queen to become a classic of the repertoire... It cannot be highly recommended enough that you should go and immerse yourself in this lyrical and dreamlike fairy tale.”
— FORUM OPERA
“In this production, the audience was alert until the loud applause at the end, mainly thanks to the magnificent staging by James Bonas. Beneath apparent simplicity the director and his team created a dreamlike universe well suited to Andersen's tale..”
— OPERA ACTUAL
“James Bonas stages the piece in beautiful flights or crossing a curtain of chains on which the animation specialist Grégoire Pont projects white and snowy compositions in constant metamorphosis: an innovative and lively use of video following the movement of the characters. And in unison with a score finds the spirit of the tale through sumptuous images, sound and visuals.”
— DIAPASON
TRAILER
GALLERY
Photography: Klara Beck