Tod is just back from a whirlwind trip to London where he brainstormed with director Braham Murray, his collaborator on Resurrection and Skellig, about new opera and theater concepts, and launched a new project with theater group Punchdrunk (more soon on these soon). But first he swung by the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden …
FAST Light – Photos and Video
Update May 11, 2011. Nice write-up in The Tech (M.I.T.'s campus newspaper). Update May 9, 2011. Check out these beautiful photos of FAST Light taken over this past weekend. There must have been tens of thousands of people there, thronging the campus and the riverbank. Joyous and moving. Getting very excited about tomorrow night's launch …
Chicago: Photo Gallery
Check out these photos sent from Tod's iPhone!
Photo Gallery from Cutler Majestic
We thought you'd enjoy these gorgeous photos taken during rehearsals in Boston for Death and the Powers by Matt Checkowski... Chandelier and speakers at Cutler Majestic Robots, chandelier and walls Climbing the walls during rehearsal Memory Download Operabots in rehearsal
Smooch!
Getting ready for tonight's U.S. premiere of Death and the Powers, composer Tod Machover shares an intimate moment with Operabot...
Classical Music Magazine on Aldeburgh project
This week's Classical Music Magazine features the "Spheres and Splinters" collaborative work that composer Tod Machover, cellist Peter Gregson, sound designer Ben Bloomerberg and artist collective UVA (UnitedVisualArtists) will be working on during their residency at TEDx Aldeburgh and Aldeburgh's New Music New Media. Here is the article (click to enlarge):
Final Dress Rehearsal Photos
Last night was the final dress rehearsal before the show opens tomorrow night, and even I was anxious running around backstage with my camera. Though I've seen the show from start to finish several times start to finish (as proven by the fact that my dinner table and I sang through almost all of scene …
Rehearsal Photos
Yesterday afternoon during rehearsal I spent a good two hours, armed with my camera, crouching in the front row of the Salle Garnier. Besides getting a few strange looks from conductor Gil Rose and almost getting tripped on more times than I can count, I managed to get a few good shots of the last …
Through Tod’s camera lens – September 15, 2010
By iPhone from Tod: "I just got to my hotel in Paris after a very delayed (air traffic controller strike:) flight from Nice and the longest taxi line at Orly airport that I've ever seen (and that's saying a lot!!!). About to go to sleep so I can get up early and be at the …
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Through Tod’s camera lens – September 14, 2010
Here are some snapshots Tod sent yesterday. I'm getting a lump in my throat seeing that crazy chandelier getting installed in the Salle Garnier...
Opera of the Future 