Innovative interactive video projections at the Met

An innovative new production of Damnation de Faust at the Metropolitan Opera is using sound and motion capture technology so the singers can interact with the computer projections. In a NYTimes article, General Manager Peter Gelb referred to the effect as similar to a "hallucination." Although this cutting edge technology has been used for some performance arts such as Cirque de Soleil, it is new to the Met's stage. Although many productions use projections, the interactive technology turn projections into a live art. Because the projections are based on the singing and movement of the performers, no two performances will be alike. Wether audiences find these projections distracting or enlightening has yet to be seen, but one thing is certain, innovation is the name of the game at the Met.

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