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Synopsis
A modern retelling of the tragic opera Tosca by Puccini, set against a gritty urban background with a contemporary music score.
Vissi d arte is the culmination of a three year effort on the part of John Mark Seck and the animation team at BlackCherry Digital Media. "I had the idea of combining my love of classical music with animation for some time," says Seck. "Opera has always been about spectacle and so 3D animation and opera seemed a good fit. When we started the initial planning for the company this was one of the projects I was hoping to get off the ground. I thought it would be a great way to showcase the animation team we had put together.
The story of Tosca is a rich one with a universal theme: art and love. I really wanted to tell the story of the opera in a contemporary setting, one that would make the theme more accessible to a new generation, says Seck. Our initial brainstorming led to the concept of a graffiti artist taking the central role of Tosca.
The adaptation came together fairly quickly after we decided on the aria. Essentially, I wanted to tell the story of the entire opera, rock video style in a three to four minute short. As great as the opera was, I thought Id still like to add a new magical element, something that spoke about the power of art to create magic. This was achieved with the garden scene. Other than that addition the story pretty much follows that of the opera.
Vissi d'Arte brings an old story back to life in the world of animation, and proves that contemporary and relevance in 'new' storytelling can take classical forms to new places.
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User Review
Exquisite including
the vocals.