Update on Unusual Materials, Extraordinary Costumes.

July 15th, 2011 by Sara M. K. Neal

We’ve heard back from our friends at Central City Opera in Colorado, and here are some of the photos from their production of Les Mamelles de TirĂ©sias by Poulenc:

The Tyvek jacket can be seen on the left in this photo:

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Here’s some of the structural costumes. The garbage can on the left, and the fountain on the right:

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And of course, all the babies:

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Photos by Mark Kiryluk.

Update: Here’s a blog post from Central City Opera that talks about the build.

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