Residential, hotel and commercial projects, ranging from Le Coucou in Méribel to a penthouse in Tel Aviv, including a 17th-century castlee century in Provence… There was only one trophy missing from Pierre Yovanovitch’s picture: that of the performing arts.
A passionate opera lover, the French interior designer has just signed his very first collaboration with the opera house. This first time takes shape through the sumptuous set designs of the opera house. Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi, presented at the Basel Theatre in Switzerland, and directed by Vincent Huguet.
"I wanted a set in motion that gradually closes in on the actors of this
drama unfolds as the curse takes hold. I designed it starkly, so that these lost souls, these self-torturing souls, could find a place within it. The setting symbolizes the swift passage of time, and above all, what we have done with our lives and what they have done to us.explains Pierre Yovanovitch.
Both minimalist and incisive, the design consists of superimposed and curved walls that close in on each other, dangerously surrounding the characters throughout the unfolding of the plot.
The dramatic changes, amplified by the choice of colors for the curved and structured sets—bright red, blue, and white—emphasize the accelerating drama unfolding before the viewer. Their emotions intensify with each episode of this Italian opera.
Basel – Switzerland
Lisa Agostini
