BRIGITTE REIFFENSTUEL
  • Stranger Things: The First Shadow

    Phoenix Theatre, London, 2023

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Miriam Buether

    • Lighting

      Jon Clark

    • Choreography

      Coral Messam

    • Movement Director

      Lynne Page

    • Director

      Stephen Daldry

    • Associate Director

      Justin Martin

    • Sound Designer

      Paul Arditti

    • Original Musical Composition

      D.J. Walde

    • Video and Visual Effects

      59 Productions

    • Co-Illutions

      Jamie Harrison, Chris Fisher

    • Wig Design

      Campbell Young Associates

    • see project
  • Fedora

    Metropolitan Opera, 2022

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Adam Silverman

    • Director

      Sir David McVicar

  • Il Barbiere di Siviglia

    Salzburg Festival, 2022
    Opéra de Monte-Carlo, 2023

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Harald B. Thor

    • Lighting

      Stefan Bolliger

    • Director

      Rolando Villazon

    • Choreography

      Ramses Sigl

    • Video Design

      Roca Film

    • see project
  • Don Carlos (New York)

    Metropolitan Opera, New York, 2022

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Adam Silverman

    • Director

      Sir David McVicar

    • Movement

      Leah Hausman

  • La Sonnambula

    Theatre des Champs Elysees, Paris, 2021
    Opera Nice, 2022
    Semperoper, Dresden, 2023

     
    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Johannes Leiacker

    • Lighting

      Davy Cunningham

    • Director

      Rolando Villazon

    • Choreography

      Philippe Giraudeau

  • Leopoldstadt

    Wyndham’s Theatre, London, 2020

    Longacre Theatre, New York, 2022

    * Olivier Awards “Best New Play,” "Best Actor: Adran Scarborough."

    * Tony award for best costume design of a play

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Richard Hudson

    • Lighting

      Neil Austin

    • Movement

      Emily-Jane Boyle

    • Director

      Patrick Marber

    • Casting Director

      Amy Ball CDG

    • Sound and Original Music

      Adam Cork

    • Hair Design

      Campbell Young Associates

    • see project
  • Oklahoma

    Chichester Festival Theatre, 2019

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Robert Jones

    • Lighting

      Mark Henderson

    • Choreography

      Matt Cole

    • Director

      Jeremy Sams

  • The Light in the Piazza

    Royal Festival Hall, London, 2019

    LA Opera, 2019

    Chicago Lyric Opera, 2019

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Robert Jones

    • Lighting

      Mark Henderson

    • Director

      Daniel Evans

    • see project
  • I Masnadieri

    La Scala, Milano 2019

    Savonlinna Festival, Finland 2019 

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Adam Silverman

    • Choreography

      Jo Meredith

    • Director

      Sir David McVicar

  • Twelfth Night (The Musical)

    Young Vic, London, 2018

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Rob Jones

    • Lighting

      Tim Lutkin

    • Choreography

      Lizzi Gee

    • Director

      Kwame Kwei-Armah

    • see project
  • Gloriana

    Teatro Real, Madrid, 2018

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Robert Jones

    • Lighting

      Adam Silverman

    • Choreography

      Colm Seery

    • Director

      Sir David McVicar

    • see project
  • Der Rosenkavalier

    Royal Opera House, London, 2016  

    Metropolitan Opera, New York, 2017  

    Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires, 2017

     
    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Paul Steinberg

    • Lighting

      Robert Carsen / Peter van Praet

    • Director

      Robert Carsen

    • Choreography

      Philippe Giraudeau

    • see project
  • Kiss Me Kate

    Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, 2016

    Les Theatres de la Ville, Luxembourg, 2016 

    Graz, 2018

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Emma Chapman

    • Director

      Lee Blakeley

    • Choreography

      Nick Winston

    • see project
  • La Rondine

    Deutsche Oper, Berlin, 2015 

    Graz, 2017

    South Korea, 2019

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Johannes Leiaker

    • Lighting

      Davy Cunningham

    • Director

      Rolando Villazon

    • Choreography

      Silke Sense

  • Pique Dame

    Opernhaus Zurich, 2014

    Strasbourg, 2015 

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Michael Levine

    • Lighting

      Franck Evin

    • Director

      Robert Carsen

    • see project
  • Before the Dawn - Kate Bush

    Hammersmith Apollo, London, 2014

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Masks

      Robert Althorp

    • Sets

      Dick Bird

    • Lighting

      Mark Henderson

    • Director

      Adrian Noble

    • Choreography

      Sian Williams

    • see project
  • Verdi Season

    Hamburg, 2013

    I Lombardi

    I due Foscari

    La battaglia di Legnano

    * Awarded “Best Anniversary Production” at International Opera Awards.

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Adam Silverman

    • Director

      David Alden

    • Choreography

      Maxine Braham

  • Un Ballo in Maschera

    Metropolitan Opera, New York, 2012

     
    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Paul Steinberg

    • Lighting

      Adam Silverman

    • Director

      David Alden

    • Choreography

      Maxine Braham

    • see project
  • The Pearl Fishers

    Santa Fe Festival, 2012

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Jean Marc Puissant

    • Lighting

      Rick Fisher

    • Director

      Lee Blakeley

    • Choreography

      Nicole Tongue

    • see project
  • Falstaff

    Royal Opera House, London, 2012 

    Tokyo, 2012

    La Scala, Milano, 2013 

    Metropolitan Opera, New York, 2013

    Toronto, 2014

    Amsterdam, 2014

    * Brigitte Reiffenstuel Nominated “Designer of the Year” at the International Global Opera Awards.
    * Awarded the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Costume Design.

     
    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Paul Steinberg

    • Lighting

      Robert Carsen / Peter van Praet

    • Director

      Robert Carsen

    • see project
  • Don Giovanni

    La Scala, Milano, 2011

    Tokyo, 2012

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Michael Levine

    • Lighting

      Robert Carsen / Peter van Praet

    • Director

      Robert Carsen

    • Choreography

      Philippe Giraudeau

    • see project
  • Lucrezia Borgia

    English National Opera, London (Also Sky Arts Live Broadcast), 2011

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Es Devlin

    • Lighting

      Peter Mumford

    • Director

      Mike Figgis

    • see project
  • Madama Butterfly

    Santa Fe Festival, 2012

    Amarillo, Texas, 2012

    Los Angeles, 2016 

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Jean Marc Puissant

    • Lighting

      Rick Fisher

    • Director

      Lee Blakeley

  • Adriana Lecouvreur

    Royal Opera House, London, 2010

    Barcelona, 2012

    Vienna, 2014

    Bastille, Paris, 2015

    Metropolitan Opera, New York, 2018

    La Scala, Milano, 2022

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Adam Silverman

    • Director

      Sir David McVicar

    • Choreography

      Andrew George

  • Peter Grimes

    English National Opera, London (Also Sky Arts Live Broadcast), 2009

    Antwerp, 2010

    Oviedo, 2012

    Berlin, 2013

    Lisbon, 2017

    * South Bank Award and Olivier Award Nomination.

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Paul Steinberg

    • Lighting

      Adam Silverman

    • Director

      David Alden

    • Choreography

      Maxine Braham

    • see project
  • Lucia di Lammermoor

    English National Opera, London, 2008

    Washington, 2011

    Gotebourg, 2011

    Toronto, 2013

    Bonn, 2016

    Madrid, 2018

    Oslo, 2018

    * Olivier Award, “Best Opera Production.”

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Adam Silverman

    • Director

      David Alden

    • Original Choreography

      Claire Glaskin

    • see project
  • Macbeth

    Grand Theatre, Leeds, UK, 2008

    New Zealand, 2010 

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Johan Engels

    • Director

      Tim Albery

    • Lighting

      Bruno Poet

    • Choreography

      Maxine Braham

    • see project
  • Boris Godunov

    English National Opera, London, 2008

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Tobias Hoheisel

    • Lighting

      Adam Silverman

    • Director

      Tim Albery

    • Choreography

      Philippe Giraudeau

    • see project
  • Maria de Buenos Aires

    Teatro Nacional de Sao Carlos, Lisbon, 2007

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Herman Feuchter

    • Director

      Desiree Meiser

    • Choreography

      Amir Hosseinpour

  • Don Carlos

    Frankfurt, 2007 

    Tokyo, 2014

    Madrid, 2019

    Chicago, 2022

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Robert Jones

    • Director

      Sir David McVicar

    • Choreography

      Andrew George

  • Rigoletto

    Grand Theatre, Leeds, UK, 2006

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Charles Edwards

    • Director

      Charles Edwards

    • Movement

      Leah Hausman

  • Giulio Cesare

    Glyndebourne Festival, 2005

    Chicago, 2007

    Lille, 2007

    Metropolitan Opera New York, 2013

    * South Bank Award, “Best Opera Production”

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Robert Jones

    • Lighting

      Paule Constable

    • Director

      Sir David McVicar

    • Choreography

      Andrew George

    • see project
  • Maria di Rohan

    Wexford Festival, Ireland, 2005

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Charles Edwards

    • Director

      Charles Edwards

  • Lulu

    Bavarian State Opera, Munich, 2004

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Giles Cadle

    • Lighting

      Pat Collins

    • Director

      David Alden

    • Choreography

      Beate Vollack

  • Semele

    Theatre de Champs Elysees, 2004

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Tanya McCallin

    • Lighting

      Paule Constable

    • Director

      Sir David McVicar

    • Choreography

      Andrew George

  • Il Trovatore

    Chicago Lyric Opera, 2004 

    Metropolitan Opera New York, 2009

    San Francisco, 2009 

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Jennifer Tipton

    • Director

      Sir David McVicar

    • Movement

      Leah Hausman

    • Movement

      Leah Hausman

  • Faust

    Royal Opera House, London (Also Live Broadcast), 2004
    Lille, 2005
    Trieste, 2005
    Monte Carlo, 2005
    Valencia, 2009
    Florence, 2016
    Sydney, Perth, Melbourne, 2015/ 2016
    Opera Australia, 2019/2020 

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Paule Constable

    • Director

      Sir David McVicar

    • Choreography

      Michael Keegan Dolan

  • Parsifal

    Graz, Austria, 2003

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Reinhard Traub

    • Director

      David Alden

  • Elektra

    Royal Opera House, London, 2003

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Charles Edwards

    • Director

      Charles Edwards

  • Tosca

    English National Opera, London, 2002

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Michael Vale

    • Lighting

      Paule Constable

    • Director

      Sir David McVicar

  • Tamerlano

    Komische Oper, Berlin, 2002

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Charles Edwards

    • Director

      David Alden

  • Billy Budd

    Lyric Opera of Chicago, 2001

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Duane Schuler

    • Director

      Sir David McVicar

    • Movement

      Leah Hausman

  • Les Contes d'Hoffmann

    De Vlaamse Opera, Antwerp, 2000

    Toronto, 2012

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Roni Toren

    • Director

      Sir David McVicar

  • Alpha and Omega

    New Israeli Opera, Tel Aviv, 2000 

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Paul Steinberg

    • Director

      David Alden

  • Three Sisters

    Duesseldorf, Germany, 1999

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Johannes Schuetz

    • Director

      Inga Levant

  • Eugene Onegin

    Nationaltheater Mannheim, Germany, 1999

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Charles Edwards

    • Director

      Inga Levant

  • Macbeth

    Houston, Texas, 1997

    Chicago, 1999

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Giuseppe D'Orio

    • Director

      David Alden

  • Boris Godunov

    Staatsoper Stuttgart, Germany, 1997

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Charles Edwards

    • Director

      Inga Levant

  • Damnation of Faust

    English National Opera, London, 1997

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Roni Toren

    • Lighting

      Wolfgang Goebbel

    • Director

      David Alden

  • Sarka

    Wexford Festival, Ireland, 1996

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Charles Edwards

    • Director

      Inga Levant

  • Werther

    New Israeli Opera, Tel Aviv, 1996

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Lighting

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Charles Edwards

    • Director

      Jean Claude Auvray

  • Salome

    Staatsoper Stuttgart, Germany, 1996

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Roni Toren

    • Lighting

      Franz Xaver David

    • Director

      Inga Levant

  • The Makropulos Affair

    Chicago Lyric Opera, 1996 

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Duane Schuler

    • Director

      David Alden

  • Rigoletto

    English Touring Opera, London, 1996

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Giuseppe D'Orio

    • Director

      Stephen Medcalf

    • Movement

      Leah Hausman

  • Orfeo

    English Touring Opera, London, 1994

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Giuseppe D'Orio

    • Director

      Stephen Medcalf

    • Movement

      Leah Hausman

  • Il Trovatore

    Grand Theatre, Leeds, UK, 1994

    Dublin, 1996

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Charles Edwards

    • Director

      Inga Levant

  • L'assedio Di Calais

    Guildhall School of Music, 1993

    • Costumes

      Brigitte Reiffenstuel

    • Sets

      Charles Edwards

    • Lighting

      Charles Edwards

    • Director

      Stephen Medcalf