Living dolls . . . A scene from the general rehearsal of 'opera-fantastique' Les Contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach. Les Contes d'Hoffmann inaugurates the new season of Palermo's Massimo Theatre in co-production with Les Choregies d'Orange, the Colon Theatre of Buenos Aires and the Opera de Marseille. The production will be directed by Jerome Savary, utilising more than 350 costumes and 150 artists and acrobats to create a carnival atmosphere. Photo: AFP
Yeah, it is creepy. It came from today’s Sydney Morning Herald snapshot gallery. I usually check it out each day. I saw this one, and thought it appropriate to this thread.
They have some strange shots that never appear in the US. For one of their all-time strangest, check out THIS ONE.