Get That Shot?
What sounds like either the making of
a Mardi Gras costume or the making of
a very bizarre murder comprised the
basic backstage ingredients of one of the
most popular graphic concepts in Straz
history. Inspired by Annie Leibovitz’s
iconic photograph of Whoopi Goldberg
submerged in a tub of milk, the “face”
of the Opera Tampa 2018-2019 season
became, literally, a face. Seen everywhere
from region-wide advertising to billboards
along I-275, the “Pearl Fishers photo” has
created an unexpected bit of buzz for its
arresting, unusual beauty – very much like
the opera itself.
