Theatrical Makeup

My work as a makeup artist and mask-maker are closely related, and each influences the other.  I thought visitors to this site might enjoy seeing some of the transformations I have created through the magic of makeup and wigs.  Unless otherwise noted, all of these makeups were created at the Los Angeles Opera.  Click on the singer's or photographer's names to link to thier own websites.  Uncredited photos were taken by me.

                                

      Placido Domingo                     as Otello                             as Rasputin                       as Samson                         as Idomeneo

                                                             Otello                                    Nicholas and Alexandra            Samson and Delila                     photo © Robert Millard                  

           

    Samuel Ramey               as Mefistopholes        as Gianni Schicci             as Gianni Schicci in disguise

photo © Christian Steiner       Damnation of Faust                  Gianni Schicci                  (the prosthetic nose is also my creation)

                                                      photo © Robert Millard          photo © Robert Millard                 photo © Robert Millard

           

          Sir Thomas Allen                        as Dr. Dulcamara

                                                                    L'Elisir d'Amore

                     

 Richard Bernstein                  as Angelotti               as Count Ceprano      as the Wigmaster                 as a Monk

   photo: ©Ken Howard                       Tosca                                    Rigoletto                        Ariadne auf Naxos                         Don Carlo

                                       

    Rodney Gilfry                           as Papageno                         as Belcore                         as Figaro

                                                       the Magic Flute                               l'Elisir d'Amore                   The Barber of Seville

                                            

           Ragnar Ulfang              Ragnar as the Witch                                      Gary Lakes                       Gary as Samson

                                                   Hansel and Gretel                                                                                                            Samson and Delila

                                                          

  Paula Rasmussen                       as the Composer                                  John Duykers                        as the Hunchback Brother

                                                                      Ariande auf Naxos                                                                                                              Die Frau Ohne Schatten