{"id":506,"date":"2026-07-25T15:14:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T19:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.byemarcel.com\/?page_id=506"},"modified":"2026-07-25T15:14:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T19:14:17","slug":"opera-atelier-from-stage-to-screen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.byemarcel.com\/?page_id=506","title":{"rendered":"Opera Atelier: From Stage to Screen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n\/* Opera Atelier page: self-contained responsive layouts *\/\n.oa-progress-grid {\n\tdisplay: grid !important;\n\tgrid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;\n\tgap: 18px;\n\twidth: 100% !important;\n\tmax-width: none !important;\n\tmargin: 0 0 36px !important;\n\talign-items: stretch;\n}\n\n.oa-progress-card {\n\tposition: relative;\n\twidth: 100%;\n\tmin-width: 0;\n\taspect-ratio: 4 \/ 5;\n\toverflow: hidden;\n\tbackground: #111;\n}\n\n.oa-progress-card video {\n\tposition: absolute;\n\tinset: 0;\n\twidth: 100%;\n\theight: 100%;\n\tobject-fit: cover;\n}\n\n.oa-progress-shade {\n\tposition: absolute;\n\tinset: 0;\n\tbackground: linear-gradient(\n\t\tto top,\n\t\trgba(0, 0, 0, 0.62) 0%,\n\t\trgba(0, 0, 0, 0.20) 48%,\n\t\trgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08) 100%\n\t);\n}\n\n.oa-progress-copy {\n\tposition: absolute;\n\tleft: 0;\n\tright: 0;\n\tbottom: 0;\n\tpadding: 18px 14px 16px;\n\ttext-align: center;\n\tcolor: #fff;\n\ttext-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);\n}\n\n.oa-progress-copy strong {\n\tdisplay: block;\n\tfont-size: 20px;\n\tline-height: 1.08;\n\tfont-weight: 700;\n}\n\n.oa-progress-copy span {\n\tdisplay: block;\n\tmargin-top: 7px;\n\tfont-size: 12px;\n\tline-height: 1.2;\n\tletter-spacing: 0.05em;\n\ttext-transform: uppercase;\n\topacity: 0.95;\n}\n\n.oa-video {\n\tposition: relative;\n\twidth: 100%;\n\theight: 0;\n\tpadding-bottom: 56.25%;\n\toverflow: hidden;\n\tmargin: 18px 0 30px;\n\tbackground: #111;\n}\n\n.oa-video iframe {\n\tposition: absolute;\n\tinset: 0;\n\twidth: 100%;\n\theight: 100%;\n\tborder: 0;\n}\n\n.oa-bts-gallery {\n\tdisplay: grid !important;\n\tgrid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;\n\tgap: 8px;\n\twidth: 100%;\n\tmargin: 18px 0 35px;\n}\n\n.oa-bts-gallery a {\n\tdisplay: block;\n\taspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9;\n\toverflow: hidden;\n\tbackground: #111;\n}\n\n.oa-bts-gallery img {\n\tdisplay: block;\n\twidth: 100%;\n\theight: 100%;\n\tobject-fit: cover;\n\ttransition: transform 0.2s ease;\n}\n\n.oa-bts-gallery a:hover img {\n\ttransform: scale(1.025);\n}\n\n.oa-credits {\n\tmargin: 22px 0 40px;\n}\n\n.oa-credits summary {\n\tcursor: pointer;\n\tfont-size: 1.25em;\n\tfont-weight: 600;\n\tpadding: 12px 0;\n}\n\n.oa-credit-section {\n\tmargin-top: 26px;\n}\n\n.oa-credit-section h3 {\n\tmargin-bottom: 10px;\n}\n\n.oa-credit-section p {\n\tline-height: 1.7;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 1100px) {\n\t.oa-progress-grid {\n\t\tgrid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;\n\t}\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 700px) {\n\t.oa-bts-gallery {\n\t\tgrid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;\n\t}\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 640px) {\n\t.oa-progress-grid {\n\t\tgrid-template-columns: 1fr !important;\n\t\tgap: 14px;\n\t}\n\n\t.oa-progress-copy strong {\n\t\tfont-size: 22px;\n\t}\n\n\t.oa-progress-copy span {\n\t\tfont-size: 12px;\n\t}\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<p>Film direction, cinematography, editing, visual development, shot planning, and post-production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"oa-progress-grid\">\n\n\t<div class=\"oa-progress-card\">\n\t\t<video autoplay muted loop playsinline preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byemarcel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Eyesdelight_COVER_v1.mp4\"><\/video>\n\t\t<div class=\"oa-progress-shade\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"oa-progress-copy\">\n\t\t\t<strong>THE EYE AND EYE\u2019S DELIGHT<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span>SHORT FILM<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"oa-progress-card\">\n\t\t<video autoplay muted loop playsinline preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byemarcel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ressurection-Cover_v1.mp4\"><\/video>\n\t\t<div class=\"oa-progress-shade\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"oa-progress-copy\">\n\t\t\t<strong>THE RESURRECTION<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span>FEATURE-LENGTH OPERA FILM<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"oa-progress-card\">\n\t\t<video autoplay muted loop playsinline preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byemarcel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Angel-BTS-Cover_v1.mp4\"><\/video>\n\t\t<div class=\"oa-progress-shade\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"oa-progress-copy\">\n\t\t\t<strong>ANGEL<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span>PRE-PRODUCTION &amp; PROCESS<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"oa-progress-card\">\n\t\t<video autoplay muted loop playsinline preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byemarcel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ANGEL_COVER_v1.mp4\"><\/video>\n\t\t<div class=\"oa-progress-shade\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"oa-progress-copy\">\n\t\t\t<strong>ANGEL<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span>FEATURE-LENGTH FILM<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>What began as a ten-minute experimental short developed into a multi-year collaboration with Opera Atelier and two feature-length films. Each project expanded the visual language, planning, and production scale of the one before it, ultimately leading to <em>ANGEL<\/em>, a feature-length operatic film conceived specifically for the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"oa-video\">\n\t<iframe\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_lL2BrnKZ0A\"\n\t\ttitle=\"ANGEL Trailer\"\n\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\tallow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\"\n\t\tallowfullscreen>\n\t<\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Behind the Scenes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Selected images from the production of <em>ANGEL<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"oa-bts-gallery\">\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.byemarcel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20210927-WA00701.jpg\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byemarcel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20210927-WA00701.jpg\" alt=\"Behind the scenes of ANGEL\">\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.byemarcel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20210927-WA00681.jpg\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byemarcel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20210927-WA00681.jpg\" alt=\"Behind the scenes of ANGEL\">\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.byemarcel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20210927-WA00641.jpg\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byemarcel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20210927-WA00641.jpg\" alt=\"Behind the scenes of ANGEL\">\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.byemarcel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20210927-WA0056.jpg\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byemarcel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20210927-WA0056.jpg\" alt=\"Behind the scenes of ANGEL\">\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.byemarcel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20210927-WA00451.jpg\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byemarcel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20210927-WA00451.jpg\" alt=\"Behind the scenes of ANGEL\">\n\t<\/a>\n\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.byemarcel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20210927-WA0026.jpg\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byemarcel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG-20210927-WA0026.jpg\" alt=\"Behind the scenes of ANGEL\">\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Eye and Eye\u2019s Delight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before COVID, Marshall Pynkoski approached me to create a ten-minute short after we had already collaborated for several years. Made on a small budget with only a few lights and no camera team beyond me, <em>The Eye and Eye\u2019s Delight<\/em> became our first experiment in translating Opera Atelier\u2019s music and choreography from the stage to the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"oa-video\">\n\t<iframe\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0nIRnXjKI8k\"\n\t\ttitle=\"The Eye and Eye's Delight screening trailer\"\n\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\tallow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\"\n\t\tallowfullscreen>\n\t<\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Handel\u2019s The Resurrection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Resurrection<\/em> was originally meant to be performed on stage, but COVID halted the production two weeks into rehearsal. With the creative trust Marshall and I had built through our earlier work, he proposed that we transform it into a film instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The music was recorded at Koerner Hall and the performance was later staged for the camera at St. Lawrence Hall, expanding our first short-form experiment into a feature-length operatic film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Resurrection Trailer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"oa-video\">\n\t<iframe\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RU0y8C7RZqQ\"\n\t\ttitle=\"The Resurrection Trailer\"\n\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\tallow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\"\n\t\tallowfullscreen>\n\t<\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Making of The Resurrection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"oa-video\">\n\t<iframe\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z8rSWjbh6m0\"\n\t\ttitle=\"The Making of The Resurrection\"\n\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\tallow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\"\n\t\tallowfullscreen>\n\t<\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A 25-minute documentary filmed and edited by Marcel Canzona.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ANGEL: Conceived for Film<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After <em>The Resurrection<\/em>, Marshall wanted to go further. Instead of adapting another stage production, the next work would be created specifically for film. Months of development with Marshall Pynkoski and Gerard Gauci shaped <em>ANGEL<\/em> into a detailed visual production inspired by <em>Paradise Lost<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The finished feature also incorporated <em>The Eye and Eye\u2019s Delight<\/em>, bringing the original proof of concept into the larger film it helped make possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ANGEL Behind the Scenes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"oa-video\">\n\t<iframe\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SY5V6dKaJ6Q\"\n\t\ttitle=\"ANGEL Behind the Scenes\"\n\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\tallow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\"\n\t\tallowfullscreen>\n\t<\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind-the-scenes film by Graeme Leung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Credits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"oa-credits\">\n<summary>View full ANGEL credits<\/summary>\n\n<div class=\"oa-credit-section\">\n<h3>Cast<\/h3>\n<p>\nColin Ainsworth<br>\nMireille Asselin<br>\nJesse Blumberg<br>\nMeasha Brueggergosman<br>\nMeghan Lindsay<br>\nJohn Tibbetts<br>\nDouglas Williams\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"oa-credit-section\">\n<h3>Artists of Atelier Ballet<\/h3>\n<p>\nEric C\u00e9sar de Mello da Silva<br>\nTyler Gledhill<br>\nJuri Hiraoka<br>\nElizabeth Kalashnikova<br>\nKevin Law<br>\nCourtney Lyman<br>\nKealan McLaughlin<br>\nRebecca Moranis<br>\nMichael Spendlove<br>\nCynthia Smithers<br>\nJulia Sedwick<br>\nEdward Tracz<br>\nAngel Wong<br>\nDominic Who<br>\nXi Yi<br>\nJeannette Lajeunesse Zingg\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"oa-credit-section\">\n<h3>Tafelmusik<\/h3>\n<p>\nElisa Citterio, Music Director<br>\nElisa Citterio, Violin Soloist \u2014 Vivaldi \/ Richter<br>\nEdwin Huizinga, Violin Soloist \u2014 Huizinga<br>\nPatricia Ahern, Violin<br>\nGenevi\u00e8ve Gilardeau, Violin<br>\nElizabeth Loewen Andrews, Violin<br>\nMichelle Odorico, Violin<br>\nChristopher Verrette, Violin<br>\nJulia Wedman, Violin<br>\nCristina Zacharias, Violin<br>\nBrandon Chui, Viola<br>\nPatrick G. Jordan, Viola<br>\nShannon Knights, Viola<br>\nFelix Deak, Viola da gamba \/ Violoncello<br>\nKeiran Campbell, Violoncello<br>\nKerri McGonigle, Violoncello<br>\nPippa Macmillan, Double Bass<br>\nAlison Mackay, Double Bass<br>\nJohn Abberger, Oboe<br>\nMarco Cera, Oboe<br>\nDominic Teresi, Bassoon<br>\nLucas Harris, Theorbo<br>\nJulia Seager-Scott, Clarsach \/ Triple Harp<br>\nChristopher Bagan, Harpsichord \/ Organ<br>\nCharlotte Nediger, Harpsichord<br>\nNaghmeh Farahmand, Percussion\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"oa-credit-section\">\n<h3>The Nathaniel Dett Chorale<\/h3>\n<p>\nD. Brainerd Blyden-Taylor, Founder \/ Artistic Director<br>\nChristina Faye, Collaborative Pianist\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n<strong>Sopranos<\/strong><br>\nJustine Owen<br>\nAnnie Ramos<br>\nAlison Ryan<br>\nJonelle Sills<br>\nKaren Weigold\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n<strong>Altos<\/strong><br>\nJenna Cowans<br>\nRenee Fajardo<br>\nAlexandra Garrison<br>\nIanjai Mounsey-Ndemo<br>\nLaurel Tubman\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"oa-credit-section\">\n<h3>Creative Team<\/h3>\n<p>\nDavid Fallis, Conductor<br>\nMarshall Pynkoski, Stage Director<br>\nJeannette Lajeunesse Zingg, Choreographer<br>\nGerard Gauci, Resident Set Designer \/ Art Director<br>\nEdwin Huizinga, Composer<br>\nChristopher Bagan, Associate Composer \/ Assistant Conductor<br>\nMarcel Canzona, Film Director \/ Editor \/ Director of Photography<br>\nTyler Gledhill, Choreographer \/ Performer: Contemporary Solos<br>\nGrace Andreacchi, Translator<br>\nMichael Legouffe, Head of Wardrobe \/ Costume Designer<br>\nMichael Gianfrancesco, Costume Designer<br>\nMatthew Antal, Audio Production<br>\nBruce Zinger, Resident Photographer\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"oa-credit-section\">\n<h3>Stage Management<\/h3>\n<p>\nMelissa Rood, Production Stage Manager \/ Script Supervisor<br>\nNan Shepherd, Assistant Stage Manager<br>\nFarnoosh Talebpour, Apprentice Stage Manager<br>\nCaitlin Mears, Apprentice Stage Manager<br>\nKelsey Jensen, Rehearsal Assistant\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"oa-credit-section\">\n<h3>Production Team<\/h3>\n<p>\nBarbara Szablowski, Make-Up Designer<br>\nJacqueline Robertson-Cull, Wig Mistress<br>\nCarrie Cooley Barbour, Wardrobe Assistant<br>\nPam Weston, Wardrobe Assistant<br>\nLeslie Norgate, Specialty Props<br>\nErik Thor, Subtitles<br>\nLindsay McDonald, Production Assistant<br>\nCaitlin Mears, Production Assistant<br>\nTerri Dans, Cutter<br>\nLela Stairs, Sewer<br>\nEmma Pawluk, Sewer<br>\nBrandon Chui, Recording Session Producer<br>\nJoseph Jezioranski, Scaffolding Coordinator<br>\nTamara Protic, Infection Control Monitor<br>\nKathleen Jones, Infection Control Monitor\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"oa-credit-section\">\n<h3>Film Crew<\/h3>\n<p>\nMarcel Canzona, Film Director \/ Director of Photography<br>\nAnna-Jane Edmonds, Assistant Director \/ Film Producer<br>\nTom Mangin, 1st Assistant Camera<br>\nJonathan Bragagnolo, 1st Assistant Camera<br>\nCarine Zahner, 1st Assistant Camera<br>\nDan Poirier, 1st Assistant Camera<br>\nVanesa Chow, Camera Operator<br>\nMatthew DaSilva, VTR \/ DIT<br>\nVikkee Fernandez-Gabica, Gaffer<br>\nNick Julian, Key Grip<br>\nThomas Pardo, Best Boy Grip<br>\nJohn Ellis, Swing \/ Spotlight Operator<br>\nJosh Clapp, Coordinator<br>\nJeric Tamayo, Production Assistant\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Film direction, cinematography, editing, visual development, shot planning, and post-production. 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