2017
The Fairy Queen
—A Fantasia in the Forest
Opera Poster and Programme
Client: Royal Irish Academy of Music
The Fairy Queen
—A Fantasia in the Forest
Opera Poster and Programme
Client: Royal Irish Academy of Music
Client Brief:
This is a poster and programme design for the Royal Irish Academy of Music’s production of Henry Purcell’s The Fairy Queen. RIAM requested a poster that told the story of the opera whilst capturing the attention of a young audience.
This is a poster and programme design for the Royal Irish Academy of Music’s production of Henry Purcell’s The Fairy Queen. RIAM requested a poster that told the story of the opera whilst capturing the attention of a young audience.
Our Response:
The opera is known as ‘A Fantasia in the Forest’ so scenes of such that tell the story are depicted in droplets which cling to a wall. These are droplets of purple magic love potion which Puck, the nymph, sprinkles over the flowers and players entrancing them under a love spell. They represent and offer a mirror into the fantastical world all of those under the spell experienced when they come into contact with the magic potion.
The opera is known as ‘A Fantasia in the Forest’ so scenes of such that tell the story are depicted in droplets which cling to a wall. These are droplets of purple magic love potion which Puck, the nymph, sprinkles over the flowers and players entrancing them under a love spell. They represent and offer a mirror into the fantastical world all of those under the spell experienced when they come into contact with the magic potion.
