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This production is groundbreaking. There was a professional event a couple weeks ago at Severance Hall, and the animators from LA setup the projection and were demonstrating/testing how it would work. It's basically a paradigm shift in opera performance, because it allows the orchestra to play on stage (where the acoustics are the best) and permits the singers to perform with an interactive projected set. Behind the projection screens are three levels of catwalks. The animated characters move about the screen to specific locations where the singers then open head-sized portholes in the screen and sing. The projection screens are slanted backwards at a 45 degree angle, so the singers can stand natural when they are singing through the portholes. The singers will have face makeup, wigs, etc., but their bodies will be the projected images. There is also a catwalk in front of the screen that is accessed by a door in the screen. With this setup, orchestras with traditional performing spaces, such as Severance Hall, can present operas without sacrificing acoustics or visuals.