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NBR NZ Opera Directed by Jonathon Cocker Costume design - Elizabeth Whiting
Elizabeth comments that the design revolves around colour themes for the costumes in each act. Yellow for Act I for the heat of the day, orange in Act II to evoke fire light, blue in Act II for the cold of the mountains and then red for Act IV with the bullfight and Carmens murder.
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Elizabeth Whiting's costumes, as deftly designed as ever, deliberately hold back the Spanish razzle for the grand finale - William Dart - New Zealand Herald |
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Carmen (Jessie Raven) arrested in front of the Cigarette factory in Act I. Note the yellow costume theme for this act to give the feeling of sun and heat
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Escamillo (Pauls Putnins) rouses the crowd in the tavern in Act II. Note the theme here is orange for the tavern fireside
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Carmen one of the outlaws in Act III. The theme here is cold blue for the mountain night.
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Michaela (Jenny Wollerman) in Act III searching for Don Jose to tell him his mother is dying.
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Carmen Act IV The theme here is red.
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| Cosi fan Tutti | |||
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NBR NZ Opera Directed by Carmel Carroll Costume design - Elizabeth Whiting
Elizabeth comments that her aim in the design was to create a romantic world with a salute to the 1790's and a bow to the Pirates of the Caribean.
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Katherine Wiles as Despina
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Whiting's costumes include glorious period dresses with elegance and sweep and buccaneer outfits with swashbuckling flair. North Harbour News |
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Don Alphonso (David Hibbard), Dorabella (Zan McKendree-Wright and Fiordiligi (Stephanie Acraman) - note use of silk drapes in John Parker's set
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In the garden Despina (Katherine Wiles) explains to Dorabella and Fiordiligi the realities of relationships |
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Guiglielmo (Ben Makisi) and Ferrando (Tim Du Fore)
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Guiglielmo (Brendon Mercer) and Ferrando (Andrew Conley)
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Dorabella and Fiordiligi discuss the possibilities they have been offered
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