At the climax of the rite, the altars, stages and giant totems are set ablaze. Frenetically dancing to the fire, the Children of the Spirits, followed by all Burning Man participants in attendance, shall pierce the flaming Portal of Life and Death in an Initiation by Fire, into the NewEra.
In
order to prepare the creation of an opera inspired by Voodoo, Executive producer Pepe
Ozan, along with OHC emissaries, producer Twan,
opera director Christopher
Fülling, and mutual friend Andrea Zoltar, decided that it would be
wise to go to Haiti to do the intensive research required for realistic
representation on the Playa. What they found there was far beyond their
wildest expectations.
By the time they returned to their respective homes in San Francisco,
Los Angeles, Amsterdam, and Berlin, they were fully initiated Voodoo priests
and a priestess.
Apparently, they would do anyhting for the opera...
Feel free to read Twan's summary of the Haitian journey, as it was posted to the burning-opera email discussion list or the "Vodou Mystical Journey" link below.
Also
linked is the script for the 1999 Opera, the sect guide, and other details
pertaining to "Le Mystere de Papa Loko".
