M. Butterfly - Santa Fe Opera
Song LiLing’s Quipao
Kangmin Justin Kim as Song LiLing
Song LiLing (played by Kangmin Justin Kim) wears this quipao for a performance at the Peking Opera. This gown was assembled and lined by another team. Myself and at least four other apprentices worked together to apply several yards of trim by hand for finishing: the first layer, a stripe of bias-cut green silk, applied with a slip stitch; and the second layer, braided gold trim, applied with a small whip stitch.
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Revolutionary Opera Uniform
Megan Esther Grey as Worker, Soprano-Alto Chorus
The ‘Revolutionary Opera’ sequence of the new M. Butterfly opera, involved a large number of chorus members marching on stage in Mao-era uniforms, then moving to a secondary scene for the trial of Song LiLing. I assembled and finished this uniform alone. It is nearly identical to other uniforms worn by chorus members and Song Liling, and all are made from a thin but durable silk.
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Shop Credits:
Costume Director: Blair Gulledge
Shop Manager: Kim Buetzow
Draper: Lara Berich
First Hand: Ana Belen Cobos and Aries Limon
Stitchers: Matty Blatt and Rico Ramirez
Apprentices: Jacky Sanger, Carly Trujillo, Ember Cuddy, Yamilex Holguín Pérez, and Emma Frieze
Show Credits:
Santa Fe Opera (Summer 2022)
Music by Huang Ruo
Libretto by David Henry Hwang, based on the stage play “M. Butterfly” by David Henry Hwang,
Directed by James Robinson
Costume Design by James Schuette