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Opera Australia Costume Clearance Sale

Opera Australia today announced The Opera Centre in Surry Hills will open its doors over two days in mid-April for a costume clearance sale. Stock from retired productions will be available for purchase with prices starting at the jaw-droppingly low fifty cents.

In an effort to make room to store new creations, more than 2000 pieces, crafted with hundreds of thousands of hours of hand stitching and painstaking attention to detail, will be on offer.

Opera Australia’s Wigs and Wardrobe Manager, Rebecca Ritchie:

Our last two clearance sales have been remarkedly popular, selling out on both occasions. This is another fantastic opportunity for fans to become the proud owners of specific, incredible costumes and accessories that have had a life on the stages of the Arts Centre Melbourne, the Sydney Opera House and other venues around the country.

Items will be on offer from productions of operas including Boris Godunov, Carmen, Don Carlos, Iolanthe, Orpheus in the Underworld, and The Pearl Fishers among many more. Dress-up dreams can come true amid the array of fantasy costumes, men’s and women’s period clothing, traditional dress, period hats, armour, and theatrical fabrics and trims.

With Mother’s Day here before you know it, the perfect gift for Mum may be found in these exclusive pieces that were once worn by some of opera’s best dramatic divas – whether Mum would like to be surprised with a precious keepsake worn by her favourite heroine or if she needs a glitzy gown to dress to impress at her next special event.

This is a free event and entry will be permitted on a first in, best dressed basis until the venue reaches capacity.


Season Details

Venue: Opera Australia Store
Date: 13-14 & 27-28 Nov 2023

For more information click HERE

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  • This post is rather confusing. It states mid April but there is no exact date, but then further down the post it states 13-14 & 27-28 Nov 2023? Am i missing something that is maybe not visible on iphone? I would like to pop it in my diary and make some travel plans but its a bit difficult without an exact date.

  • The Sale is Friday 14th and Saturday 15th of April.
    From 10.00-4.00 both days.
    It’s at the Opera Centre in Surry Hills, 450 Elizabeth St, enter via the back at Crisdell St

  • The Sale is Friday 14th and Saturday 15th of April.

    It’s on at The Opera Center in Surry Hills, 450 Elizabeth Street, enter at the back via Crisdell St.

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