Warenlager, Dekoration Giuseppe Verdis Il corsaro 

Giorgio Fuentes designed this stage set in watercolor. The setting evokes a warehouse, likely constructed at the Theater Regio in Turin, Italy. The Italian theater world of the 18th century was heavily influenced by the aristocratic patronage of the House of Savoy. This design reflects a blend of artistic innovation and social expectations in the design of theaters. Note the way the functional space of the warehouse becomes a spectacle. Fuentes' composition can be seen as a reflection on the commodification of art in the 18th century. To understand this design more fully, one might consider the social hierarchy of the time, the influence of courtly tastes, and the economic structure of theatrical production. It is only through this kind of detailed investigation that the true meaning of Fuentes’ work can be revealed.