The secrets of the Opera… Behind the scenes

While the makeup artists are some of the more unsung artists behind a production, their significance is no less important for the dancers.

"A good knowledge of working with hair and makeup and a passion for the job is very important.

A passion for costume design…dressmaking is the key.

Without the behind the scenes experts there would quite simply be no show…

[Issi Bannerman]

Nice selection of the secrets behind the scenes.

[Bill Davidson]

Another great image.

[Diana]

I just love these! Are they painted on or is it some kind of transfer?

[Susan Wakely]

Fabulous.

[Carole Sandford]

Amazing!

[winghong_ho]

Nice capture.

[Babs]

These characters are amazing, so much to look at in this picture fav

[Valerie Chesney]

These images are gorgeous!

[Kathy A]

Fabulous! I like the green tiles too

[Merrelyn]

They are all beautifully done to show the experts at work.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Very cool.

[Rob Z]

Lol - my daughter has one of those models - she inherited it from my mother - and she loves it! Even though she does not sew! I'll try to get a shot of it to upload at some stage.

[Paula Fontanini]

These silhouettes just keep getting better & better! This is so fun to see new ones every day!!