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Speculation about the new costumes designed generated a lot of press interest; tickets for the first night sold out months in advance, and the production was broadcast by the BBC on the radio live from the theatre. Rupert D'Oyly Carte said he had wanted: 'an entirely new aspect' to his innovative production of the well-loved opera' and Ricketts said of his designs: 'The new dresses I have chosen belong to a period - about  1720 - when national costume was especially beautiful'. The costumes initially received a mixture of praise and condemnation but were used by the company until its initial closure in  1982.\n\nThe train is very long and is made to be easily removed. It would probably only have been used for the first impressive appearance of the character in the opera.","physicalDescription":"Cream train with a shocking pink lining, decorated with three appliqué circular motifs of cream fabric embroidered with green and gold flowers encircled by green wreaths of leaves. 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