When an opera calls for historical fiction, sometimes only gorgeous period costumes will do. #2: Queen Elizabeth's regal couture from Mary Stuart The result? A show The Seattle Times called, 'Frothy, fast-paced, and irresistibly funny: Seattle Opera's most uproarious season-opener ever!' So this creative duo dreamed up a world for The Wicked Adventures of Count Ory in which the noblemen show off their wealth and status with studded leather jackets, leopard-print boots, and comically large codpieces. The goofy plot in a medieval French setting reminded Potra and director Lindy Hume of Monty Python and the 1970s, an era that also saw the birth of glam rock. This less famous but equally hilarious opera by Rossini, composer of The Barber of Seville, is so outrageous that it invites a costume designer to go over the top -a challenge this production's designer, Dan Potra, gleefully accepted. #1: The glam rock-inspired noblemen from Count Ory Here are just a few of our favorite outfits from recent productions: Opera transports the audience to worlds far away from the everyday, and costumes play a big role in creating that on-stage magic.

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