The Sirivannavari Haute Couture archive, which is also known for its complex designs made for the current operating woman, has been transformed into Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya’s classic production of the world-class opera Madama Butterfly. This magnificent achievement honors the 72nd day of King James on July 28.
Their Highnesses the King and Queen were present at the performance on Tuesday evening. The effectiveness was remarkable, powerful, and very praised by the audience.
The queen’s creative view showcases her savoir-faire and her company’s personality of” super details”, presenting a perfect unity of high-class theater arts with modern yet classic style.
Princess Sirivannavari described her most recent issue as producing her first-ever musical performance during a team meeting at the Thailand Cultural Centre during the gown training.
For the present, she designed 14 outfits for the nine key characters, blending traditional Asian and European styles. These characters include Cio-Cio San ( the heroine ), Pinkerton ( the hero ), Suzuki ( the maid ), Yamadori ( the prince ), Kate Pinkerton ( the new wife ), Bonzo ( the Japanese priest ), Goro ( the matchmaker ), Sharpless ( the hero’s friend ), and the Commissario ( the Japanese nobleman ). The SIRIVANNAVARI group designed an extra 40 costumes under her direction.
” If you ask me if this is hard, I may say no because all of what I did is from my natural ideas, everything is complicated. I simply stated to myself that I wanted to put on an theater present. Therefore I did it amidst a concern of how to make it fit perfectly”, she told the media.
The creation of the world-class classic Madama Butterfly, which was composed by European Giacomo Puccini and has an Italian script by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, was the result of this innovative collaboration.
This theater, which premiered at La Scala in Milan, Italy, in 1904, tells the tragic love story of a Chinese woman and an British naval officer, highlighting themes of love and glory. It remains one of the country’s most frequently performed opera.
In terms of both the writing and the style view, the princess claimed that the Madama Butterfly account matched her standards for being simple to understand and not overly complicated.
” The tale is very popular, very typical, iconic, and significantly, easily understandable”, she stressed.
The mask strategy remains rooted in traditional designs but is adapted to current vogue elements, color changes, and silhouette reinterpretations. Traditional and dramatic themes are carried on, but with a contemporary twist. The embroidered costumes carry hidden meanings, for example, a crane symbolises love, and the Iris flower represents her name when read backwards. All of this is combined under the” Sense looks Zen, but modern” principle.
” The heroine is young, so she must appear younger. Traditional characters have been preserved, but I have slightly distorted them. That is my taste”, said Princess Sirivannavari.
Her success with the Spring/Summer 2022″ The Rise of Asian” collection, inspired by the golden age of Japanese culture, set the guidelines for the costumes. Based on the brand’s archive, she changed her opinion so that it would become a global trend.
For Japanese female characters, the costumes are enhanced for stage presence with rich fabrics, reflective embroidery, and traditional layering, referencing geisha and traditional village attire. Western female characters ‘ costumes are contemporary, and they feature symbolic elements like color and pattern to represent the characters ‘ ages and personalities. For instance, the Japanese heroine’s costumes are soft tones, whereas the new Western wife’s costumes are in darker shades and structured designs, including symbolic embroidery like peonies and cherry blossoms for the Japanese heroine and roses for the Western wife.
Western men wear traditional suits and linen-based uniforms, which reflect the American naval officer’s journey to Asia. These designs feature new elements like sleeve bands, buttons, and insignia, allowing the audience to infer character backgrounds. Japanese male characters ‘ costumes are also adapted from the” The Rise of Asian” collection, combining traditional Japanese aesthetics with modern interpretations through structure, pattern, and technique. The audience’s understanding of the Italian opera is greatly improved by these costumes’ crucial contributions to showcasing the social status of the characters from both Asian and Western cultures.
When questioned about the distinction between fashion attire and costumes, she responded that the design has some limitations because it needs to be more adaptable and adaptable over a very short period of time. The costume should fit opera singers, not models. But importantly, it has still kept a dramatic concept, with more functionality.
For this performance, Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari serves as executive producer, selecting the cast from Opera Production in Vienna with leading European opera singers such as Viktorija Miskunaite and Laura del Rio as Madama Butterfly, Gianluca Terranova as BF Pinkerton, Alissandra Volpe as Suzuki, Massimo Cavalletti as Sharpless, and Orlando Polidoro. Three renowned Thai opera singers join them. German conductor Valentin Egel will conduct the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra.
The event marked His Majesty the King’s 72nd birthday on July 28th, which makes the show special. The King attended the show yesterday, with honourable guests. Today, everyone is welcome in the public.
” I have no expectations for the show, but I do hope that people will enjoy it because this is a world-class performance put together in close collaboration with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and RBSO’s grand music,” said Princess Sirivannavari.
She added that she hopes the performance will inspire art students to go to a world-class performance in Vienna and Thailand, assisting them in discovering their own identity and possibly obtaining what they desire. It might also inspire and inspire younger generations as well as help designers dream. Importantly, it should help people understand that fashion is not just based on the runway but also on the past.
She mentioned her father’s encouragement in her work as a way to wrap up the interview, saying he had shown her patience and diligence, especially in developing her knowledge of her field. ” No need to say, just action”, noted the princess.