The process of creating the Sistine chapel was turned into a theatrical production
ARTinvestment.RU   15 марта 2018

With the blessing of the Vatican by Marco Balich, who staged the closing ceremony of the Olympic games in Sochi, created hour show "the last judgment: Michelangelo and the secrets of the Sistine chapel". The premiere will be held in Rome today, March 15

Coordination and preparation of the show took Marco Balich almost four years — about the same as Michelangelo was painting the Sistine chapel. For setting at least a year was leased to the former Symphony hall in Rome. If the formulation is successful, it will show on a permanent basis — as well as on Broadway or in the West-Энде.

the Vatican approved the project and has also appointed its consultants, who saw that the Director did not go beyond, and kept artistic and religious essence of the work. According to Balic,-за control some Vatican experts-чем had to compromise: he would prefer a greater number of special effects. But the Vatican gave the Directors a digital image of the frescoes of the Sistine chapel in high resolution, because it recognized the educational component of the project.

Now the hardest — to attract the audience. Romans are spoiled with their own art, and with difficulty are willing to pay for that-то else. The calculation is more for tourists and young people. The staging took about $9-11 million, which will pay back. Italian art-критики while skeptical about the show. They don't like this format and think its what-то artificial. According to one of the most respected art historians, Tomaso Montanari, all these effects are akin to "visual viagra" and the appearance of the show may say that Michelangelo himself will not be able to-настоящему to touch modern audiences that she certainly should show.

the Premiere of the show, which incorporates art, dance, theatre, video projections and music, will be held today in Rome in Auditorium Conciliazione (Via della Conciliazione, 4). By the way, the Central musical theme, if you believe the posters, written by sting.

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchina, AI

Sources: nytimes.com, artinvestment.ru