In Harmony With Nature
In Harmony With Nature
Operatic Photosynthesis©
Saillant System: In Harmony With Nature Principle 1
The catalytic process through which the original creators of the Operatic idiom and those presently involved in its creation/recreation convert their light energy into a transmittable scintilla, that can later be released to fuel the art form’s dynamic expressions.
Using Only the Energy Needed
Saillant System: In Harmony With Nature Principle 2
The natural process through which those engaged in the operatic idiom use the minimum amount of effort to realize the maximum results:
Ausstrahlung
Breathing Coordination
The Expressive Body
The Golden Mean
The Intuitive Gesture Vocabulary
Tonus and The Neutral Face
Thomas Carlyle, one of the most important social commentators of the 19th century, “contrasts the singing of the damaged Statue of Memnon (in Thebes) with the natural talent found in many of his contemporary artists. He explains that the statue sang in harmony with nature and produced a much softer beauty than “the fierce clashing of cymbals, and shouting of multitudes” that Carlyle saw in the art (specifically literature) around him.
Carlyle also connects the singing of the Statue of Memnon with light, since the statue would sing only with the coming of the sun. By being in touch with light, art can use the beauty of nature to its own purposes, since “the meek, silent Light can mould, create and purify all Nature.”
Thanks to Olivia Harding ’12, English 60J, Brown University, 2009
Sustainable Values
Saillant System: In Harmony With Nature Principle #3
Sustainable Values
IOT costumes and sets reflect respect for nature as well as the creative process.
Created under the hands of fiber artists, using remainder, recycled and repurposed products, mundane objects are transformed into works of art.
To the left, Mi-Kyoung Lee, head of Fibers at The University of The Arts, in Philadelphia finalizes set for IOT, “La Tempesta”, based on Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”, before its transport via airplane, in duffle bags, to Italy. Set is made of panty hose, strips of fabric, twine and string,
Photo by
Ornella Tiberi
Costumes by
Qiang Gong
Lighting Design By
J. Christian Bygott