LONDON — No opera is short of heartbreak, but in “Semele,” sorrow is wrapped in beautiful fabrics. The Handel opera from 1744 has been reimagined by Oliver Mears, the director of opera at the Royal ...

Vintage ball gowns, potbellied fat suits and diaphanous tunics were among the offerings when the Paris Opera held a public ...

He's been behind some of the most striking costumes worn on stage in the north of England, but after more than four decades Stephen Rodwell is taking his final bow. When Opera North's head of costume ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Opera itself is permission to imagine,” says Clint Ramos, the Tony Award-winning designer who’s responsible for the costumes on ...

ROME — Behind a rusty gate near Rome’s Circus Maximus is a building passed daily by hordes of tourists. They’re oblivious to the fact that behind its faded, flaking paint is a hive of activity ...

Exploring the artistry of set and costume design, from community theater to the Metropolitan Opera. Award-winning scenic designer Michael Gallagher reflects on his decades-long career, from small ...

Sandra Delpierre's fingers linger on a long blue and white fur coat and graze a pair of angel wings as she winds past thousands of colourful costumes used in opera performances. "There are some real ...

NEW YORK — Han Feng’s decision to design costumes for the English National Opera’s new production of “Madam Butterfly” was partly a gesture of friendship. It was, after all, her pal, Anthony Minghella ...