I had my costume(s) fitting today and absolutely LOVE the gypsy duds! I don't look so poor as I thought I might, as it's a beautiful outfit, though a little heavy. There is a dress with a long, multi-layered skirt, a vest, an interesting scarf-belt and a colorful shawl. I'd like to keep this one. But then there's a hat, which I haven't seen yet, and I'm not a big hat person. Cathy Grillo, the costume guru, assures me the hats are delightful for all the gypsy band. These costumes, by the way, were rented from Malabar Limited, a theatrical and opera costume shop in Toronto.
The next outfit I tried on was for Mother Superior...it's a tad austere but lovely in its way. The wimple is another story, a hair-smashing number but it does give me an air of authority, I think. A cross will added to the ensemble later. Cathy put this outfit together just for me, since my M.S. is a made-up addition to the opera, thanks to Steve. I'm afraid tonight's rehearsal involves this aspect of my personality. So much for the care-free lady wineskin bearer, gotta get serious!
Lastly the monk's garb emerged, in which I will be almost totally obscured, which is probably not such a bad thing (my hairdo will be toast by then.) It is a dark brown swallow-me-up robe, with an equally swallowing hood on top. Anonymity rules!
Until rehearsal tonight, I'm still thinking of myself as...
La zingarella!!
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