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ShowTex Velours for l'Opera National de Lorraine
ShowTex Velours for l'Opera National de Lorraine

Un Bal Masqué

Nancy, France
October 2019

With striking red velvet drapes, lush costumes and numerous Venetian masks, the Opera National de Lorraine brought their A game to the stage of Verdi's 'Un Ballo in Maschera'. A theatre in the theatre? Yes, please!

Inspired by a scale model, the opera stage features a theatre-in-theatre set design defined by luxuriously draped velvet curtains.

Sound-absorbing cotton velvets

Traditional cotton theatre velvets feature a directional pile and a striking matte finish. Ours even adds good sound-absorbing qualities to the list! 

Curious about our different types of theatre velvets?

Read all about it in our thorough guide