Schiermonnikoog

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I'm a girl of the mountains
even though I live already for 14 years in the flat lands
I'm still not used to the ocean and the wide horizon

my very first time on a West Frisian Island

did a swim in the North Sea
have a cold now

Halloween

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for once I'm in the country of Halloween
I'm wondering how it will be at night
it's nice to be here in automne
with many colored leaves and no snow

Geneva

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last week we performed in Geneva
went to the museum to see more of Ferdinand Hodler
I'm rediscovering him through M. since I left Switzerland
the things which were close get another quality by seeing it from a distance

I really liked the old cinema and the chandelier in the theater

nominated

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normally I don't talk much about my work on this blog
but this time it's different
I was nominated with my costumedesign for Tragedy of a Friendship
by "Operawelt" for best opera costumes season 2012/2013
I'm very happy and proud
all the tears, fear, discussions, working nights and bloody fingertips are worth it
the hundreds of pearls still hang on the velvet
the white is still white even after much porcblood was used

it's definitly time to shoot proper photos

there is still the chance to see it in real
Montclair State University, New Jersey US-Kasser Theater-1.-3. November
Lille France-Opera-23., 25., 26. November
Bruges Belgium-Concertgebouw-11. December

by the way:
I'm looking for a room to sleep in New York from 4. - 8. November for 4 nights
would like to stay in Brooklyn
anyone knows something?

Amsterdam

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view from the hotel window
went to Hortus and enjoyed it

dwarf

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old opera in Gent with manual tracks
a fall in sleep rehearsal

Athens II

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do we see something of the crises in Greece?
maybe yes
churches are more visited
demolished shopping windows
closed shops
less people in the restaurants
less public in the show

but
life goes on
and people and animals care for each other
what else should they do?

in ancient times they asked the orakel
in our times it's all in our own hands
like Pandora says in our performance

Athens I

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last stop of the tour
Athens

Roma IV-ciao eternal city

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I think Rome is the most beautiful city in the world
if you touch the marbel on the Pantheon
you can nearly feel the centuries passing bye

Roma III-fleamarket

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getting up at 7 in the morning to go to the fleamarket in a city like Rome is not that painful
beautiful weather
not that much to find
too much new things
but I bought another Naga necklace
will show later
there were some amazing stones and cristals
and a stand with old stationary

Roma II

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light

doors

food

Roma-at night

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walked around at night
found this shop
and the lady didn't stop to talk
so I missed my last tram
and had to walk home by foot

Venice VII

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I'm already gone but the memories stay
and I still have the swinging in my body :-)

Venice V-interiors

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this city lives from art and exhibitions
sometimes it's just worth to see the interiors of the Palazzi

when I will once own my own house or apartment
I would like to have terrazzo floors, concret and wood
it seems for me the perfect combination
and a room for my antique fashion :-)