With Opera Budget Tight, It’s Technology To The Rescue

“Dreams and fantasies aren’t easily conjured in live theater during the best of times – much less those in which Opera Company [of Philadelphia]’s L’Enfant budget was cut from $250,000 to $150,000 in mid-season. But at a time when fantasy should be less practical than ever, theatrical capabilities have caught up with the imaginations of some of the 20th century’s most fantastical minds.” Which is to say, technology has stepped in where busy scenery might have been.