BUG 11: Largo Al Factotum by Dougal Wilson
Monday, 23. February 2009 - 12:53 pm
The English National Opera and Sky Arts commissioned three short films for songs performed at the ENO – from Werner Herzog, Sam Taylor-Wood and Dougal Wilson.
And surprise, surprise, Dougal made the one that’s a funny, hugely entertaining silent comedy inspired by the fizzing rollercoaster of Largo Al Factotum – the familiar aria from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville– featuring our young apprentice hero and a recalcitrant, increasingly monstrous hairball.
It’s clearly the one most likely to transmit the glory of opera to anyone who can’t tell their Puccini from their Bizet. Pure hairy joy in fact.
Largo Al Factotum
from The Barber Of Seville by Rossini
Prod co: Blink
Director: Dougal Wilson
Producer: Matthew Fone
DoP: Alwin Kuchler
1st AD: Jim Cole
Art Director: Andy Kelly
Prop Buyer: Clementine Miller
Puppetry: Jonny Sabbagh and Will Harper
Hair: Tracey Cahoon
Make Up: Abi Johnson
Costume: Natalie Willis/Holly Dench/Michelle May
Colourist: Jean Clement-Soret at MPC
Editor: Amanda James at Final Cut
Post Production: Tom Harding at MPC
Commissioner: Mark Whelan at Cake
Watch: here
23. February 2009 - 4:14 pm
My Favourite of the Awesome 3some.
23. February 2009 - 11:54 pm
if i’d have known how good it turned out i would have enjoyed the shoot more !!