Finally getting a peek at what the show’ll look like!
I was finally able to get my hands on a program for the Nuwa Dance Drama I worked on from Mr. Liao, and wow! My old boss, Jeff Rona, had mentioned to me before, “If you want decoration and packaging done right, do it in China,” and I completely agree.
This is also the first time I’ve seen anything as it relates to how the production will look. Composing for film, I’m used to seeing the images first then writing music to fit them, but this project has been just the opposite, so it’s an unusual partial payoff finally getting to see what I’ve been writing for. I kind of wish they’d shown me some production photos earlier - who knows how that would’ve affected my composing.
I’ve also learned that this project is still not complete. My last trip to Beijing, I was helping out finishing about 20 minutes of music that was left unwritten - this time, it appears that after a test performance, further revisions to the script need to be made, which means I’ve got more pieces ahead of me that I’ll be doing for the show. Premiere date still not set yet.
