Review Journal: Room of Blooms, Summer Celebration

Seasons change in a big way at Bellagio Conservatory by Sonya Padgett May 23, 2004

Audra Danzak gestures toward a section of the Bellagio Conservatory filled , at the moment, with nothing but potential. Danzak ( Director of Horticulture) and a host of floral designer, contractors, hotel workers and others undertake this process five times a year, stripping the conservatory to the bottom of its beds, then rebuilding it into a magical world that delights and enthralls visitors with nothing more than flowers, props and a few special effects. (Danzak collaborates with Stephen Stefanou of Design Solutions in Dallas, TX )

"The show is summer, Americana, patriotic but not too patriotic," Danzak says. "It's all subtle. I don't want people to think of war when they see the show but people are patriotic. We live in America and I want to celebrate that in the right way," Danzak says.