El CimarrÓn by Henze
Festival Im•Pulso, UNAM (Sala Miguel Cavarrubias), Mexico City
Production Design: Scenic • Costumes • Video Design
Director–Robert Castro
Lighting–Seth Reisler
El CimarrÓn-Eliam Ramos Fuentes
Guitar–Pablo Gomez-Cano
Flute–Jane Rigler
Percussion–Carlota Cáseres
Technical Director-Mario de LeÓn CortÉs
Festival Im•Pulso, UNAM (Sala Miguel Cavarrubias), Mexico City
Production Design: Scenic • Costumes • Video Design
Director–Robert Castro
Lighting–Seth Reisler
El CimarrÓn-Eliam Ramos Fuentes
Guitar–Pablo Gomez-Cano
Flute–Jane Rigler
Percussion–Carlota Cáseres
Technical Director-Mario de LeÓn CortÉs
The scenic design was made up of lines of light (LED Fluorescents) mapped on the deck to create spaces and emphasis, along with a line of chairs and minimal props with the MUSIC ensemble setup. A scrim was used in the prologue.
The set was backed by a full stage rear projection screen with extra-large title cards for each scene, and only image slide projected, that slowly came "almost" but not "completely" into focus over the course of the 70 minute opera.
The costumes were a contemporary combination of purchased and curated items from performers' wardrobes.
The set was backed by a full stage rear projection screen with extra-large title cards for each scene, and only image slide projected, that slowly came "almost" but not "completely" into focus over the course of the 70 minute opera.
The costumes were a contemporary combination of purchased and curated items from performers' wardrobes.
Preshow with Main title slide
Finale -
following the last scene 15. El Machete, the RP screen goes out to reveal the back wall of the theater and the single light source of the projector
following the last scene 15. El Machete, the RP screen goes out to reveal the back wall of the theater and the single light source of the projector
Broadcast on Mexican TV/UNAM 11/22/2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bT8PJSqp-c
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final focus of single slide image before RP goes out to reveal back wall of theater
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The original image of "El Cimarrón"/Eliam Fuentes, which never comes into complete focus like this
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Finale - back wall and projector light
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REVIEWS & PRESS
https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/cultura/musica/el-cimarron-con-musica-y-sonidos-cuenta-la-historia-de-la-cuba-colonial
https://www.gaceta.unam.mx/el-cimarron-opera-basada-en-la-autobiografia-de-un-esclavo-emancipado/
https://lahoguera.mx/opera-de-henze-el-cimarron-a-escena-en-la-unam/
https://www.proceso.com.mx/597711/el-cimarron-llega-al-centro-cultural-universitario
https://libreenelsur.mx/operas-clasicas-desde-miradas-contemporaneas-en-el-festival-im-pulso-musica-escena-unam/
https://lahoguera.mx/unam-consolida-alternativa-en-artes-escenicas-con-impulso/
https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/culturas/operas-clasicas-desde-miradas-contemporaneas-en-el-festival-impulso-2019
https://circuloplussanborns.com/revista/el-festival-impulso-anuncia-la-programacion-de-su-tercera-edicion#
https://monicamaristain.com/tercera-edicion-del-festival-im-pulso-por-cultura-unam/
https://www.cronica.com.mx/notas-mas_de_70_actividades_ofrecera_el_festival_impulso_de_la_unam-1126245-2019
https://www.zocalo.com.mx/reforma/detail/anuncia-festival-im-pulso-programacion
https://monicamaristain.com/tercera-edicion-del-festival-im-pulso-por-cultura-unam/
https://m.excelsior.com.mx/expresiones/innovacion-escenica-el-sello-del-encuentro-universitario-festival-im-pulso/1326516
https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/cultura/musica/el-cimarron-con-musica-y-sonidos-cuenta-la-historia-de-la-cuba-colonial
https://www.gaceta.unam.mx/el-cimarron-opera-basada-en-la-autobiografia-de-un-esclavo-emancipado/
https://lahoguera.mx/opera-de-henze-el-cimarron-a-escena-en-la-unam/
https://www.proceso.com.mx/597711/el-cimarron-llega-al-centro-cultural-universitario
https://libreenelsur.mx/operas-clasicas-desde-miradas-contemporaneas-en-el-festival-im-pulso-musica-escena-unam/
https://lahoguera.mx/unam-consolida-alternativa-en-artes-escenicas-con-impulso/
https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/culturas/operas-clasicas-desde-miradas-contemporaneas-en-el-festival-impulso-2019
https://circuloplussanborns.com/revista/el-festival-impulso-anuncia-la-programacion-de-su-tercera-edicion#
https://monicamaristain.com/tercera-edicion-del-festival-im-pulso-por-cultura-unam/
https://www.cronica.com.mx/notas-mas_de_70_actividades_ofrecera_el_festival_impulso_de_la_unam-1126245-2019
https://www.zocalo.com.mx/reforma/detail/anuncia-festival-im-pulso-programacion
https://monicamaristain.com/tercera-edicion-del-festival-im-pulso-por-cultura-unam/
https://m.excelsior.com.mx/expresiones/innovacion-escenica-el-sello-del-encuentro-universitario-festival-im-pulso/1326516
| el_cimarrón_la_guia_de_méxico_press_article.pdf |
| el_cimarrón_unam_august_2019_programming_press_material.pdf |
Model sketches
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Research for El Cimarrón character
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