Name: The Ladies of the Repertoire Costume Shop - Zurich Opera House
Uploaded: 2021-01-27T16:00:00.000+01:00
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Description: What happens to all the costumes at the end of the season?The nimble-fingered ladies of the Costume Shop unlock the ozone closet and demonstrate vodka spray.What you always wanted to know about the Opernhaus, but were afraid to ask:The team of Opernhaus Zürich reveals all.

Les costumières

Die Damen der Repertoireschneiderei

The Ladies of the Repertoire Costume Shop

Krawcowe kostiumów operowych

Las señoras del taller de sastrería

Le donne della sartoria di scena

What happens to all the costumes at the end of the season?The nimble-fingered ladies of the Costume Shop unlock the ozone closet and demonstrate vodka spray.What you always wanted to know about the Opernhaus, but were afraid to ask:The team of Opernhaus Zürich reveals all.

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<p>What happens to all the costumes at the end of the season?The nimble-fingered ladies of the Costume Shop unlock the ozone closet and demonstrate vodka spray.What you always wanted to know about the Opernhaus, but were afraid to ask:The team of Opernhaus Zürich reveals all.</p>

What you always wanted to know about the Opernhaus, but were afraid to ask:The Repertoire Costume Shop.

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40 microphones for the orchestra, 20 microphones for the choir, one camera for the conductor and 1000 meters of 10 gigabit fiber optic cable: This is how the "sound transmission from next door" of the Zurich Opera works. The orchestra and choir broadcast live from the rehearsal room on Kreuzplatz to the auditorium of the opera house.

40 microphones for the orchestra, 20 microphones for the choir, one camera for the conductor and 1000 meters of fiber optic cable.

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The Ladies of the Repertoire Costume Shop

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