4,000 Opera Costumes. One Giant Fantasy Sale.<br />Even if you’d like to copy this one to one, it would be difficult today." Opera production: "Tannhäuser," by Richard Wagner (2007) Price: 100 euros "We had 120<br />people in this costume onstage at one time, the men with these huge petticoats, all walking down this huge staircase at the same time — very impressive looking.<br />It’s a beautiful picture onstage with all these bright yellow gowns." Opera production: "Ercole Amante," by Francesco Cavalli (2009) Price: 50 euros "There’s a scene in which one of the principals goes to the graveyard<br />and the set was a kind of ‘Thriller’ moment from Michael Jackson where all these mummies came out of the coffins and performed this baroque dance number and then go back into their coffins.<br />The opera had a very plain, abstract set, so the costumes became the set, in a way, with lots of these colorful pieces." Opera production: "Ercole Amante," by Francesco Cavalli (2009) Price: 300 euros "The entire chorus begins the opera in purple gowns<br />and at the end of the opera, when Ercole becomes the new king, the son god, everyone appears in yellow.<br />Opera Production: "Het Sluwe Vosje" (The Cunning Little Vixen), by Leos Janacek (2010/2011) Price: 300 euros (about $373; the most expensive) "The 12-year-old boy who wore this costume had just one entrance on stage,<br />and he just skippied on the skippy ball from stage left to right," Mr. Duiveman recalled.<br />For me, it’s just about shape and form and function." Opera production: "Legende — De Ontsporing van Meneer Prikkebeen,"<br />by Peter-Jan Wagemans (2010) Price: 100 euros "It’s from a Dutch world premiere that was only performed once.
