71.   Behind-the-camera roles are largely filled by Hispanics, including writers, directors, costume designers and crew members.

72.   Both the set designer, Andrew Lieberman, and the costume designer, Judy Levin, make their City Opera debuts with this production.

73.   Costume designer Elisabetta Beraldo has given us female stars in cocktail dresses with wide swirling skirts and male singers decked out in tuxedos.

74.   Costume designers balked at dressing her.

75.   Director Michael Heinicke is German and set and costume designer David Sharir is Israeli.

76.   He talks briefly before introducing his production team including set designer Derek McLane and costume designer David Woolard.

77.   In a small studio nearby, costume designer Polly Smith oversees the creation of the puppet outfits, each of which she has carefully researched.

78.   Production designer Francois Seguin, photography director Alain Dostie and costume designer Renee April have crafted scenes that are vivid paintings of each era.

79.   She is the costume designer for all of them.

80.   Students at the academy can look forward to careers as a musician, conductor, choreographer and costume designer, he added.