Lumières event at Udine

Posted Jul 12, 2007 at 23:06 CEST in Events, Fashion, Societies, and YouTube.

A video from an event held by 18th century society Lumières. There are some more videos from the same event and other Lumières events here.

8 comments on “Lumières event at Udine ”

Cathy

Oh, my. Just when I was getting on my 18thC groove, there was a great behemoth of a piano! Ack! Surely there are harpsichord rentals available!

Oct 28, 2009 at 12:06 CET

Johanna, johannaost.com

I think grand pianos existed in the 18th century, I don’t know how they looked though.

Nov 10, 2011 at 00:38 CET

Aidan O Boyle

I`ve just been looking at some clips on youtube of a 1986 film adoptation of Mozart`s opera Mitridite.It is beautifully filmed and the music and stage props
are amazing.Johanna I wonder what you think of the costumes?

Nov 14, 2011 at 10:52 CET

Johanna, johannaost.com

I’m afraid I haven’t seen it, and I can’t find it on Youtube.

Nov 15, 2011 at 23:25 CET

Aidan O Boyle

I`m just after re-checking the details.You`ll find it if you go to Youtube music and type in the following:-

Mozart`s Mitridate:”Al destin,che la minaccia”

Nov 16, 2011 at 14:48 CET

Johanna, johannaost.com

I found it! I think the costumes are very beautiful, but most of them not very historically accurate. I don’t think that was what they were going for though.

Nov 17, 2011 at 00:52 CET

Aidan O Boyle

Yes,I thought you might say that,they are not very accurate.What I loved though was the combination of the costumes,the set and the music.I think the black dress was influence by the paper flower collages of Mrs Delany,the great chronicler of social life in Georgian Ireland and Britain.Her writings were my introduction to the eighteenth-century.

Nov 17, 2011 at 09:57 CET