Opera costumes

Opera Australia 2025 Season Some of Australia’s brightest stars are taking the stage in Opera Australia’s 2025 season. Dreams, desire and destiny collide in this season of fantasy and fairy tales, heart and humour, music and magic. Plan your year of nights out under the spectacular sails of the Sydney Opera House. Upcoming events Dido & Aeneas 13 – 29 Mar 2025 Exhilarating acrobatics meet stunning voices in this thrilling new production of a timeless love story, featuring Circa acrobats, slick costumes and poignant music. Cinderella 19 – 28 Mar 2025 Feel all the magic of the fairy tale with enchanting music, playful choreography and extravagant costumes in this whimsical production of the classic opera. La Traviata 7 Feb – 27 Mar 2025 Glamour, riches and a tragic secret: this is the story of a courtesan falling in love. Classic opera with stunning costumes and outstanding music. Great Opera Hits 2025 26 Jan – 30 Oct 2025 Stroll down to the iconic Sydney Opera House and join the stars of Opera Australia for a 90-minute summer afternoon concert of the greatest hits of opera. Strictly Baz Luhrmann 23 & 24 Jun 2025 An all-star celebration of the music of Strictly Ballroom, Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge! With hits including ‘Time After Time’, ‘Love is in the Air’, ‘Young Hearts Run Free’, and ‘Come What May’. Carmen 10 Jul – 19 Sep 2025 When Carmen meets Don José, sparks fly. This adrenaline-pumping ride through love and jealousy has famous music, including the Toreador song, and a thrilling plot. Rusalka 19 Jul – 11 Aug 2025 A water nymph longs to live and love as a human and will sacrifice everything to get there. Superstar Australian soprano Nicole Car plays Rusalka. The Marriage of Figaro 31 Jul – 27 Aug 2025 A classic comedy brimming with sex, lies and endless surprises. Mozart’s famous melodies will have you humming along. La Bohème 23 Aug – 20 Sep 2025 Step into glittering 1930s Berlin in this spectacular staging of an opera’s most moving classic. Rent 27 Sep – 1 Nov 2025 Step into

Pulled back, so they appear pointed. They’re made of a black jacquard fabric and etched with a silver floral design.Closeup of Carlotta’s “Prima Donna” Dress (Overskirt, Side Drapes)The back of the overskirt forms a waterfall train, which is where the fabric folds back and forth, creating a zigzag effect. The outer fabric is black jacquard, while the under fabric is pale gray with a black floral print. The edges of the black jacquard are etched with the same silver design as the side drapes.It’s a pity the dress is lacking its bustle. It gives the back a lot more oomph! (As seen here.)Closeup of Carlotta’s “Prima Donna” Dress (Overskirt, Waterfall Train)~~*~~I hope you’ve enjoyed this closeup peek at some of the gorgeous costumes from The Phantom of the Opera!Thank You!I must say a special thanks to Anéa, who took the time to discuss many of the quirky details about the costumes. If you haven’t already, check out her website, which analyzes the various costumes from The Phantom of the Opera: Maria Björnson’s Costume Design.

That he wouldn’t allow the murder of a woman on ‘his’ stage.”The opera Carmen premiered at the Opйra Comique on March 3, 1875. Georges Bizet, the opera's composer, passed away on June 3, 1875 – exactly 3 months later. Some historians have said that his death was precipitated by his disappointment with the opera’s reception by the audience and critics. Perhaps!Carmen the OperaHow did Carmen the Opera Become So-o-o-o Famous?Perhaps,Carmen the opera has become so famous because of a successfully orchestrated, albeit not deliberate, series of promotional factors.In 1915, Carmen a silent film was produced in Hollywood. Although the film’s original promotional materials claim it is based on Mérimée’s novella, it is actually the exact same story as in Carmen, the opera.In 1943, Carmen Jones, a Broadway musical with music by Georges Bizet and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, was staged. It takes place during World War II with a cast of African-Americans. Most of Bizet’s music is unchanged in the musical. However, Hammerstein adapted it to the nuance of Broadway performers, who were not black opera singers.In 1949, Carmen was made into a full length ballet by “Les Ballets de Paris”. The music is from the opera by Georges Bizet, adapted and orchestrated for the ballet.In 1954, Carmen Jones, the Broadway musical, was adapted into a film. Once again, it featured an African American black cast.So, Carmen the opera, adapted into musicals, ballets and films, has created a noise.Famous Carmen the Opera, Film, Musical, BalletBut, perhaps the most curious contributor to the success of Carmen the opera is it’s children’s chorus. Many children’s choirs in cities around the world have participated in full scale productions produced by major opera companies in their city.For example, Yaryna Kudla, Myron Yusypovych’s niece did so with the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto, Canada.Why I Love Opera!!Yaryna KudlaAs a member of the Canadian Children’s Opera Company, I have found opera to be very inspiring. We have many opportunities to work with professional opera singers. We can follow their example and maybe someday become a great star! It is a great honour just to have the chance to set foot on an opera stage. The feeling is magical and the music flows into your body!Another reason why I love opera is the costumes and props are so fantastic. When you slip into your costume, you become a different person, the person that you're playing on that grand, wonderful stage. The costumes are specially fitted for you and the people that create them are the nicest people I've ever met, apart from my mom, of course! The props and costumes take you back in time and you have a sense of what it must have been like to live in different times.Singing opera is a very thrilling experience – the music is beautiful, you learn different languages, become more confident and maybe even find your way to becoming a professional opera singer! All you need is a good voice, dedication, hard work and a good memory!

And grace, giant pandas can bring visitors to China pleasure and enjoyment.3 红灯笼(hóng dēng lóng)—Lanterns Lanterns play an important and irreplaceable role in Chinese long history and symbolize the brilliant culture of China. The art of lanterns, as the precious traditional culture of Chinese, is also inherited and continues among folks. The craftwork of lantern is still widely used in a current society which can be seen in some happy days such as the Lantern Festival, wedding and celebration ceremonies. Besides, lanterns have some other functions in daily life. For example, in ancient China when there was no electricity, lanterns were used as a tool of illumination, which brought great convenience to everyday life.4 京剧(jīng jù)—-Beijing Opera Beijing Opera is the quintessence of China. As the largest Chinese opera form, it is extolled as ‘Oriental Opera’. Having a history of 160 years, it has created many ‘firsts’ in Chinese dramas: the abundance of repertoires, the number of artists, opera troupes, and spectators. The costumes in Beijing Opera are graceful, magnificent, elegant and brilliant, and are made in handicraft embroidery. As the traditional Chinese pattern is adopted, the costumes are of a high aesthetic value. The types of facial make-ups in Beijing Opera are rich and various, depicting different characters and remarkable images, therefore they are highly appreciated. Moreover, there are numerous fixed editions of facial make-up.5 饺子(jiǎo zi)—dumplings Jiaozi (Chinese Dumpling) is a traditional Chinese food and is greatly loved by most foreigners. Dumplings are one of the major foods