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Interview Details
Title & Link
Mimi Lien on the Set Design of “The Great Comet of 1812” | The Interval
Publish Date
January 4, 2017
Interviewees
Mimi Lien
Interviewers
Victoria Myers
Publisher
The Interval
Topics
anachronisms in Russian culture
designing the comet
early sketches
Inspirations
paintings on the set
practical challenges
reflecting the structure of the original novel
set design
Soviet-inspired lobby
The Great Comet of 1812
visual research
working with lighting designer
working with sound designer
People Mentioned
Bradley King
DAVE MALLOY
Nicholas Pope
Paloma Young
Rachel Chavkin
Works Mentioned
Anna Karenina
War and Peace
Places Mentioned
Ars Nova
Broadway
Brooklyn
Canal Street
Grand Central Station
Imperial Theatre
Metropolitan Opera
Moscow
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