”Spotlight” on Peter Morse
Peter Morse is the guy responsable of the lighting of all Madonna‘s world tours.
From her Who’s that girl world tour in 1987 to her latest Drowned world tour, Peter helped Madonna’s vision to come to life on stage.
Morse, worked as a Lighting Director for the most famous artists in show business such as Christina Aguilera, Barbra Streisand, Shania Twain, Michael and Janet Jackson, Destiny’s child, Ricky Martin, Mariah Carey, Shakira and Dolly Parton
About his collaboration with Madonna, Peter recalls:
“Madonna’s work ethic is extraordinary. She was the hardest working person on the tour, always on site before anyone else, and rehearsing late into the night, long after everyone else had departed. She is extremely professional, envisioning every detail of her show and following it through to its completion. On Blond Ambition she came to the first preproduction meeting (about 4 months prior to the start of rehearsals) with a complete set of sketches and scenic renderings for her show (along with a year’s supply of “Hot Tamales” candy, I owe my present addiction to her). In addition she proceeded to carefully describe, step by step, the progression of the show, both musically and scenically. The realization of the production was exactly as she had envisioned, and was, perhaps, the most dynamic show I have ever worked on.
The easiest way to describe what it’s like working with Madonna is that we were on the edge of our seats for every show, not so much because we were intent on getting everything right, but because we didn’t dare get anything wrong! She is quick to spot any mistake, no matter how trivial. She is very exacting in everything around her, and her perfectionism is obvious in the caliber of production that surrounds her. A great challenge. A great experience.
Her creative energy is contagious. Blond Ambition is the one tour I still hear the most comments about. It was extremely theatrical in its approach, while maintaining the rock energy and high quality of the music. It is still one of my proudest projects.”
Click on Full Article to see some more Madonna stage photos, and check www.petermorse.com to fully appreciate his work.
