Cornelia Quehenberger

Portraits

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:59:45 +0000

Portraits

Belle Hélène

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:45:09 +0000

Just came back from a journey to Greece, a sorte of pilgrimage in the land of mythologie , somewhere where the european theater is born, Marie Pierre Bureau du Colombier offers me to work for La belle Helene when i just came back from a journey to Greece, a sorte of pilgrimage in the land of mythologie ,the place in Europe where Theater was born, Angels are with us, like for example Paquito who realized these beautiful pictures. They portray the shadow workers we are , this to shed all the light to the show.

A crazy stroy

admin — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 16:59:01 +0000

Always very happy when my friend Mayté Alonso offers a job, my first idea was to do some good research in the library to absorbe a real historical atmosphere. So tell me, which years are these… ? So many things could be narrowed, i can only encourage you to go and watch « Une histoire de fou » on it’s release in 2015. A precious value.

My Fair Lady

admin — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 08:54:31 +0000

More than 50 wigs and 30 mustaches or sideburns have been necessary to crown our actors, singer’s and acrobating dansers geniously costumed in a lacy set decor. A beautiful energy has been circulating this end of the year 2013 in the magical theatre Chatelet. Facing the european crisis and the eternal rumors about financial restrictions for Culture, the hole troupe has given the best of itself to a theater, which we love ,and who loves his public.

Der Mond

admin — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:59:27 +0000

« A folk tale revived by the brothers Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm. The story of a stolen moon in the kingdom of the dead, divided into quarters and at last replaced in the sky. A naive and enigmatic tale written at a time when the moon was a mysterious and unobtainable object. Jules Verne, Offenbach, Meliès, Carl Orff and many others, have all recounted their imaginary ‘lunar voyage.’ Toy moon…plaything, magic trick… » Charlotte Nessi

Thésée

admin — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:58:08 +0000

Make-up and hair: 17th century. Excellent period piece, and wonderful teamwork : 14 professional make-up artists and hairdressers prepared the whole cast of soloists, choristers, actors and dancers.

Les Noces de Figaro

admin — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:56:57 +0000

Mozart in his entire splendor produced by Gérard Mortier, one of the most passionate and committed opera festival directors. Let’s leave the beautiful curls and listen to the magic of this production. Booed at its Palais Garnier premier, it’ wasn’t understood by it’s public. Later on, Gerard Mortier and Jean Louis Martinelli together took over reproducing it at Amandiers Theater. The audience was completely thrilled every evening. Backstage joy and harmony were overflowing, just the way we should live every instant of our passing lives. Mozart, what a sacred spirit you are!

La Generala

admin — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:55:45 +0000

During this delightful production we made the acquaintance of a joyful troupe, a cross between Piccolo Teatro and baroque circus: The Theater of the Zarzuela of Madrid. Zarzuela, in Spain is also the name for a very tasteful dish, and one of the rules to be a member of the company, could it be to be bon vivant?

Norma

admin — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:54:34 +0000

One of my favorite opera. While working on this project, I was fortunate to assist Marie Pierre Bureau du Colombier, head of the Make-up and Hair department at the Chätelet. For this production all the cast needed to look like the living dead, representing a tyrannized population. We used a mixture of clay, watercolor and gelatin to obtain an effect of strangeness, rather than gore. It was a very good choice, and it did well under the excellent stage lighting.

Macbeth

admin — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:53:21 +0000

Beneath each witch’s wig, we had to prepare charming ballroom hairdos for the rapid transition between Act I and II. Besides those technical saltimbanque details, did you know that pronouncing the name ‘Macbeth’ on a theater set brings bad luck? So, to ensure a successful performance, everyone must call it ‘the Scottish Play’.