A conversation with Rick Fisher

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Lighting designer Rick Fisher believes lighting and stage design are crucial components of a successful performance. They help determine the story, invoke emotion and enhance the movement of the dancers and actors. Fisher has done the lighting for several different types of productions, including ballet, opera, drama, musicals and Shakespearean theater.

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The sleeper awakes: 'Paquita' in Paris and St. Petersburg

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This article discusses the Paris Opera Ballet's full-length production of the 1846 ballet 'Paquita,' emphasizing the difference between classical and contemporary ballet styles. The author also discusses the first Maryinsky International Ballet Festival held in St. Petersburg, Russia in Februaury 2000 and highlighting the works of Marius Petipa.

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Buying time

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This article discusses the need for expensive renovations of theaters, and gives examples that have occurred in London, Paris and New York.

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