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A new multidisciplinary stage production bringing together hologram technology and mixed reality has brought the life and works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, widely regarded as one of the most important composers in music history, to audiences at Beyoglu Sahne.
Pouya Fayazi, who wrote and directed the show, told reporters that the project began nearly a year ago as a dream, adding that their goal was not to showcase hologram technology on its own but to use it as a tool to tell Mozart's story.
Fayazi said they combined mixed reality, LED screens, ghost-screen hologram technology, dance, and three-dimensional visuals, noting that the process was challenging since they were designing a production with no existing precedent to follow.
Emphasizing that they did not structure the show as a conventional biographical narrative, Fayazi said they wanted the technology to serve the story rather than take center stage.
"We didn't want the audience to come and just see the technology; we actually wanted the technology to serve us," Fayazi said. "We wanted audiences to experience Mozart, to see his emotions and his thoughts."
Fayazi noted that the different elements in the show complement one another, saying, "Hologram, dance, visuals, and music come together as complementary elements."
The show recreates Mozart's artistic journey, love life and inner world, spanning from his childhood to the final period of his life.
Staged within Beyoglu Sahne's historic stone architecture and acoustics, which date back to the 19th century, the production features T. Umit Ertokus in the role of Mozart.
Dance performances are presented by Liubou Matviyenka and Hamza Tasci, while the live music performance features Dengin Ceyhan on piano, Derya Celik and Doga Gencalioglu on violin, Birsu Celik on viola, and Devrim Buyukbayraktar on cello.
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