The opera takes place between the tension of a veristic script, calling for a set design --with real elements to support the action, and an appeal to transcendence that music gives to the show. In this work, the scene gave life to some content of the libretto with images that were almost pamphleteering, but essentially plastic.
In the first act, the scene suggests fragile “crystal” columns and the nobility, just about to face the French Revolution, is shown with a semi-transparent clothing that lets you see your underwear.