Anything for a tenor? Royal Opera House to hold costume sale

Suits, gowns and a collection of costumes derided by a critic as like 'an accident in a glam-rock disco' are among items for saleThere will be modern suits from a recent Cosi Fan Tutte; statement evening gowns such as Angelika Kirchschlager's 1930s-style red dress from Pelléas and Mélisande; and, for the adventurous, Juan Diego Flórez's black leather number from Matilde di Shabran.The Royal Opera House is to stage a sale of more than 1,500 of its costumes from 14 operas and one ballet.Mal Bar...

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