The Old man and the sea

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Photo: Dorian Šilec Petek

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... An Avant-Garde Take on Hemingway ... (Cultural Cabinet)

What a Show! Weird, Beautiful, Wonderful, Bizarre! (Triangle Review)

This opera is edgy and surreal, a fish stew of amazing voices, music, and oddities....a game-changer. (Triangle Review)

... The Old Man and the Sea is far from a traditional opera. Everything in the following one hundred minutes confirms that ... (Cultural Cabinet)

... is a fresh take on Hemingway’s story. It teases out themes of the work — religion, aging, our relationship with the ocean — in an interesting new way. Whether you’re a fan of the novella or not, The Old Man and the Sea will make you see Hemingway’s work in a whole new light ... (Cultural Cabinet)

... The staging fluctuates between unnerving stillness and a lot happening at once ... (Cultural Cabinet)

... unique set design by Dorian Šilec Petek ... (Cultural Cabinet)

... What appears to be a big fish story is really an avant-guarde examination of Ernest Hemingway's life, aging, mortality, and humanity's complicated relationship with nature. This is no linear telling of a fish tale, however. The Old Man and the Sea opera is an avant-guarde swirl, a fever-dream of sights and sounds, and a visual feast meant to lure the audience into its net... (Triangle review)

...The set itself is a modern masterpiece. Inky, ethereal images act as a backdrop for modern motion. ...Kudos to set designer Dorian Šilec, lighting designer Andrej Hajdinjak, and sound designer Garth MacAleavey. They have created a marvel in the style of Cirque du Soleil's "O". (Triangle review)

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