Dracula
Video design and projections for a full-length ballet based on Bram Stoker's novel, featuring pre-recorded choreographic footage synchronized live during performances.
About the Production
Dracula premiered on April 6th, 2019 at the Magdeburg Opera Haus. This full-length ballet brings Bram Stoker’s gothic masterpiece to life through an innovative combination of live performance and synchronized video projections.
Cast
- Mihael Belilov as Dracula
- Anastasia Gavrilenkova as Lucy
- Grettel Morejón as Mina
- Adrián Román Ventura as Jonathan
- Ballett Magdeburg
- Magdeburgische Philharmonie
Choreography: Gonzalo Galguera
Music
The score combines works by Sergej Rachmaninow, Jean Sibelius, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Edward Elgar, Elizabeth Maconchy, George Lloyd, Franz Schreker, and Leon Gurvitch.
Technical Approach
The video projections feature pre-recorded choreographic footage shot in 4K at 60 fps, which is synchronized live during performances. This approach creates a dialogue between the physical dancers on stage and their projected counterparts, enhancing the supernatural atmosphere of the narrative.
Press
“The video projections by Jacopo Castellano are particularly effective, creating an atmosphere that is both haunting and beautiful.” — Dancing Times, May 2019
Photography: © Nilz Boehme
