Stabat Mater
Video design for Rossini's Stabat Mater, featuring 73 synchronized videos integrated with live orchestra, choir, and ballet over a 10-12 month production period.
About the Production
Stabat Mater premiered in October 2015 at the Magdeburg Opera Haus, bringing together Rossini’s sacred masterwork with contemporary ballet and immersive video projections.
Cast
- Sopran: Hale Soner
- Mezzo: Sylvia Rena Ziegler
- Tenor: Felipe Rojas Velozo
- Bass: Martin Jan-Nijhof
- Ballett Magdeburg
- Opernchor des Theaters Magdeburg
- Magdeburgische Philharmonie
Choreography: Gonzalo Galguera
Production Scope
The production involved creating 73 individual video sequences, each precisely synchronized with the live orchestra, choir, and ballet. The entire video design process spanned 10-12 months, requiring careful coordination with all performing forces.
Inflammatus et accensus
One of the most striking movements features the “Inflammatus et accensus” sequence, where the video projections create an intense dialogue with the dramatic vocal and orchestral forces.
Press
“Die Videoeinspielungen von Jacopo Castellano sind von bestechender Schönheit.” — opernnetz.de
