Designing clothing of any kind can be difficult, but try designing something that needs to be worn day after day and appear beautiful all the time. These are just some of the challenges that face noted Theatre and Costume Designer Bob Crowley​, whose experience designing costumes for both opera and broadway have created outstanding looks that have stood the test of time. Enjoy this video of Bob talking about just a small portion of his extensive career that was created for the Victoria and Albert Museum's 2017-2018 exhibition Opera: Passion, Power and Politics​.

From the Victoria and Albert Museum:

"Bob Crowley is a theatre designer specializing in set and costume design. For Crowley, opera is about "telling a story through image and music – you want to find the most expressive way of doing that". His costumes focus on informing the audience about location and society, as well as being able to "express the exquisitely beautiful music".

This film was produced as part of our exhibition Opera: Passion, Power and Politics, 30 September 2017 – 25 February 2018."