Tintin comes to life in open-air Opera
- 9 years ago
Famous boy detective Tintin has come to life on stage in a new open-air production by Opera For All.
The Belgian company chose the classic 1963 comic book, ‘The Castafiore Emerald’, by author Georges Remi, best known by his pen name Hergé, to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
The pressure was on for the actors to match the original characters. Thirteen-year-old actor Amani Picci, who plays Tintin, said he had never read the books before landing the role.
“I know Tintin from the cartoons so I sought inspiration there. Luckily our director, Francois de Carpentries, helped us get into character. So I keep asking myself: what would Tintin do?”
The show tells the story of eccentric diva Bianca Castafiore, who is invited to the country retreat of Tintin’s good friend, Captain Haddock, where her beloved jewels are stolen.
“The character in the comic strip is depicted as very exuberant, bigger than life. She takes up a lot of space, both vocally and physically,” says soprano Hélène B
The Belgian company chose the classic 1963 comic book, ‘The Castafiore Emerald’, by author Georges Remi, best known by his pen name Hergé, to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
The pressure was on for the actors to match the original characters. Thirteen-year-old actor Amani Picci, who plays Tintin, said he had never read the books before landing the role.
“I know Tintin from the cartoons so I sought inspiration there. Luckily our director, Francois de Carpentries, helped us get into character. So I keep asking myself: what would Tintin do?”
The show tells the story of eccentric diva Bianca Castafiore, who is invited to the country retreat of Tintin’s good friend, Captain Haddock, where her beloved jewels are stolen.
“The character in the comic strip is depicted as very exuberant, bigger than life. She takes up a lot of space, both vocally and physically,” says soprano Hélène B