4,000 Opera Costumes. One Giant Fantasy Sale.
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4,000 Opera Costumes. One Giant Fantasy Sale.
Even if you’d like to copy this one to one, it would be difficult today." Opera production: "Tannhäuser," by Richard Wagner (2007) Price: 100 euros "We had 120
people in this costume onstage at one time, the men with these huge petticoats, all walking down this huge staircase at the same time — very impressive looking.
It’s a beautiful picture onstage with all these bright yellow gowns." Opera production: "Ercole Amante," by Francesco Cavalli (2009) Price: 50 euros "There’s a scene in which one of the principals goes to the graveyard
and the set was a kind of ‘Thriller’ moment from Michael Jackson where all these mummies came out of the coffins and performed this baroque dance number and then go back into their coffins.
The opera had a very plain, abstract set, so the costumes became the set, in a way, with lots of these colorful pieces." Opera production: "Ercole Amante," by Francesco Cavalli (2009) Price: 300 euros "The entire chorus begins the opera in purple gowns
and at the end of the opera, when Ercole becomes the new king, the son god, everyone appears in yellow.
Opera Production: "Het Sluwe Vosje" (The Cunning Little Vixen), by Leos Janacek (2010/2011) Price: 300 euros (about $373; the most expensive) "The 12-year-old boy who wore this costume had just one entrance on stage,
and he just skippied on the skippy ball from stage left to right," Mr. Duiveman recalled.
For me, it’s just about shape and form and function." Opera production: "Legende — De Ontsporing van Meneer Prikkebeen,"
by Peter-Jan Wagemans (2010) Price: 100 euros "It’s from a Dutch world premiere that was only performed once.
Even if you’d like to copy this one to one, it would be difficult today." Opera production: "Tannhäuser," by Richard Wagner (2007) Price: 100 euros "We had 120
people in this costume onstage at one time, the men with these huge petticoats, all walking down this huge staircase at the same time — very impressive looking.
It’s a beautiful picture onstage with all these bright yellow gowns." Opera production: "Ercole Amante," by Francesco Cavalli (2009) Price: 50 euros "There’s a scene in which one of the principals goes to the graveyard
and the set was a kind of ‘Thriller’ moment from Michael Jackson where all these mummies came out of the coffins and performed this baroque dance number and then go back into their coffins.
The opera had a very plain, abstract set, so the costumes became the set, in a way, with lots of these colorful pieces." Opera production: "Ercole Amante," by Francesco Cavalli (2009) Price: 300 euros "The entire chorus begins the opera in purple gowns
and at the end of the opera, when Ercole becomes the new king, the son god, everyone appears in yellow.
Opera Production: "Het Sluwe Vosje" (The Cunning Little Vixen), by Leos Janacek (2010/2011) Price: 300 euros (about $373; the most expensive) "The 12-year-old boy who wore this costume had just one entrance on stage,
and he just skippied on the skippy ball from stage left to right," Mr. Duiveman recalled.
For me, it’s just about shape and form and function." Opera production: "Legende — De Ontsporing van Meneer Prikkebeen,"
by Peter-Jan Wagemans (2010) Price: 100 euros "It’s from a Dutch world premiere that was only performed once.