Do you need to outshine everyone else at your next fancy dress party? Are you willing to travel to south Wales to do it? If the answer is yes to both those questions, you’re in luck. Thousands of incredible handcrafted costumes worn by legendary opera performers will be going on sale next month.
The Royal Opera House has the largest collection of theatre costumes in the UK and next month it’s holding its first ever costume sale in Wales, It’s taking place at Scenery Store in Aberdare, where thousands of sets, props and costumes for the ROH are kept.
Taking place from February 1 to February 2, it’ll feature more than 10,000 stunning pieces used in a range of past Royal Opera productions including Macbeth, Carmen and La bohème. That means that you could get your hands on everything from period costumes and bespoke hats and to military garb and fancy footwear. Some of them may even still have the name of a famous performer on their label.
The best news is that the costumes won’t necessarily cost you an outrageous amount of money. Prices will range from £1 to £200 and all the funds raised will go towards the Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation to help continue putting on spectacular shows.
All tickets for the sale on February 1 are now sold out but you can still get your hands on tickets for the afternoon of February. Book your slot here.
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