Set Designer

The mysterious Bluebeard welcomes his new bride Judith into his ominous castle, where rumors have been swirling concerning one question: what happened to his previous three wives? Shrouded in the secrecy of seven forbidden rooms, Judith desperately tries to uncover the terrifying secrets that Bluebeard had hoped to keep locked away forever. 

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Bluebeard's Castle

Simpson College

When Mona finds a mysterious suitcase filled with stolen masterpieces, she must grapple with a choice to save these priceless paintings or save her son—the thief. Burning the paintings would destroy the evidence of her son’s crime, but one of the paintings—Lucien Freud’s “Woman With Eyes Closed”—looks just like her own mother, a painter who died when Mona was still young. The uncanny resemblance unlocks long-buried memories that fuel the fires of three different possible endings.

Woman With Eyes Closed

Pittsburgh Opera

The tale of a quick-witted fox and her escape from confinement for a life in the forest is by turns joyful, witty, romantic and tragic. The Cunning Little Vixen follows the cycle of death and rebirth through the instinctive and immediate world of nature—animal and human, which Janáček loved so dearly. In this celebrated score, singers and orchestra embody the sounds of the forest, the feel of sunshine on your face and the thrill of a starlit sky.

Luke Cantarella

Set Designer

Events

Upcoming events

Apr 26 - May 4, 2025

Woman With Eyes Closed · Pittsburgh Opera

Jun 28 - Jul 19, 2025

The Cunning Little Vixen · Des Moines Metro Opera

Past events

1 - 22 Jul, 2023

Bluebeard's Castle · Des Moines Metro Opera

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