Edel Rodriguez
Monday, 20 July 2009
Opera is such a classical art form that few youngsters these days are interested in it. They are preoccupied with the endless drone of derivative songs, complete with meaningless lyrics, predictable chord progressions and weak musical structures so pervasive in the contemporary music landscape. But perhaps all this disinterest rises from the misperception that opera is a staid and stuff affair? Perhaps the marketing of these productions are really more geared towards the older generations? If this is really the case, then Vancouver Opera is doing a very good job attempting to appeal to the younger generations. These posters by Edel Rodriguez certainly bring a very youthful flair to the oft-assumed ‘old fashioned’ sensibilities of opera. They are beautifully illustrated indeed.