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Don Giovanni – Meet the Design Team

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An inside look into Lyric's brand-new production of Mozart's DON GIOVANNI. Stage director Robert Falls, set designer Walt Spangler, costume designer Ana Kuzmanic, and lighting designer Duane Schuler take you into the creative process for this exciting new production.

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2666

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A soaring adaptation of Chilean-born author Roberto Bolaño’s masterpiece, 2666 begins with a group of hapless European academics hot on the trail of an elusive author—a search that leads them into the dark heart of a Mexican border city where the murders of hundreds of women remain unsolved. This story gives way to a surprising, panoramic portrait of the 20th century that spans more than 100 years and jumps from Spain to Mexico to Germany and beyond, illuminating the power of literature to reflect and transform the world. An unflinching look at the nature of evil, 2666 is an ambitious new work unlike any other theatrical experience.

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Don Giovanni trailer (Lyric Opera of Chicago)

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"Kuzmanic's richly colored, multi-textured costumes range from crisply tailored suits for the aristocrats to loose, roughly woven peasant garb"

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Costume Design in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, PART 1

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Ana Kuzmanic, costume designer for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's production of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, talks about the design process from her first doodles to shopping for fabric swatches. Be sure to watch Part Two!

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Costume Design in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Part 2

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In Part Two, Costume Designer Ana Kuzmanic provides further insight into the process of costume design for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Here she talks about the the team that takes on the construction and engineering of the amazing costumes and the non-traditional methods employed.

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