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The Magic Flute- Backstage Photos
Theatre UAF/UAF Opera Workshop 1998

Backstage:

flutebuild.jpg (59233 bytes) First Hand Karen Wood works on the Fortuny-pleated skirt of Pamina  64818_09t.jpg (13248 bytes) Pamina's blue over-tunic is made of a recycled beaded evening gown.  The shoulder drapes are made of lilac tissue lame that has been Fortuny pleated in our dye vat.

64818_05t.jpg (13840 bytes) Ten yards of gold lame is seen here after being pleated and boiled.  These go into making the costumes for the Three Spirits.

The Cookie Monster stool awaits a helper to sit on it and sew the lampshade tunic 84868_38t.jpg (14590 bytes) of the second Slave Girl, as the monster size of chorus costumes on the rack at rear cries out to be spray-painted and hemmed.

64818_03t.jpg (13938 bytes) Pappagena's head dress getting  feathers attached to the back. flutebuild3.jpg (93249 bytes) Jenny Sterner, box office assistant, is drafted into working on sewing layers of  long bands of net to coat hanger wire in order to make Pappagena's tail feathers.

64818_14t.jpg (9080 bytes) How the wires and net look after sewing. The next step is to scrunch them up on the hanger and then cut the sides into shreds.  Costume Shop Manager Jason Chapman shows off the finished product.

64818_13t.jpg (9028 bytes) Heather Holzapfel comes in for her fitting as Pappagena

84870_04t.jpg (10775 bytes)    84870_05t.jpg (12943 bytes)   when the costume is completed. On a dress form

 64818_04t.jpg (11763 bytes) Monostatos costume awaits getting it's shoulder rolls attached. Local costume designer Claudia Lively

 flutebuild2.jpg (60812 bytes) Takes time out from her schedule to help with a wig for the Queen of the Night.  Behind the scenes at Dress Rehearsal, 

nightqueenandhangert.jpg (8935 bytes) The Queen of the Night carries her 12 foot  long train on a coat hanger, while  papagenofittingt.jpg (7663 bytes) Pappageno

heroandvillaint.jpg (13106 bytes) Tamino and Monastatos, try on their new costumes.

Tara and her escort Chris dress for opening as official flower flingers for curtain call.  44478_25t.jpg (11394 bytes) 

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