'The Return of Ulysses'
Wolf Trap Opera Company | Eric Allgeier Designer | James Marvel Director
The main focus of the set for The Return of Ulysses was the curved semi-circle wall with hung brushed steel panels.
We approached this challenge by constructing innerlocking steel frames that the individual panels could then be hung on.
In addition to having to have the pieces separate to fit on our box truck, two of the panel walls had swinging doors, and two more walls were movable to change the shape of the unit.
The surfaces were all used as projection surfaces during the production.
These images show the test fit of the steel structure.
Construction photos of Ulysses' throne, "The Dias".





