Pelleas and Melisande

Running alongside Opera North’s touring Opera, Caroline Locke was commissioned to create an installation based on’ Dubussy’s ‘Pelleas and Melisande’ with dancer Kerry Nicholls and music by Tractor.
Three video loops follow the emotional experiences of the three characters involved in the love triangle which dominates the story line.The steel pools reflect the imagery of the video projections on their water surface. The reflection is broken when the pools vibrate turning still waters into turbulent waters.


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