The Art and Practice of Costume Design

FIGURE 5.1 Featured in this image is the character of Akhnaten in the opera of the same name by composer Philip Glass. This image demonstrates the collaboration between the design team in order to create an elevated space with back lighting, which illuminates the silhouette of the actor’s body through a fabric that transmits light. The performer also collaborated by using LED rings that he could control during the action to coordinate with particular moments in the music. (Akhnaten. Composer: Philip Glass. Performer: Nicholas Tamagna. Conductor: Arthur Fagen. Costume design by Linda Pisano, Scenic design by Doug Fitch, Lighting design by Todd ...