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Movember: The moustaches of opera and ballet

To celebrate the annual sponsored moustache-growing, a look at some of our favourite on stage examples.

By Chris Shipman (Online Content Producer (Social Media and News))

1 November 2012 at 12.53pm | 1 Comment

Lucio Gallo in The Royal Opera's Gianni Schicchi.

Photo: Bill CooperAlessandro Corbelli as Sulpice in La fille du régiment.

Photo: Bill Cooper

<a href="http://www.roh.org.uk" rel="nofollow">www.roh.org.uk</a>Federico Bonelli in John Cranko's Onegin. The Royal Ballet. <a href="http://www.roh.org.uk" rel="nofollow">www.roh.org.uk</a>Nikolay Borchev and Charles Castronovo in The Royal Opera's Così fan tutte.

Photo: Johan Persson

<a href="http://www.roh.org.uk" rel="nofollow">www.roh.org.uk</a>Philip Mosely in The Royal Ballet's Enigma Variations.

Photo: Dee Conway

<a href="http://www.roh.org.uk" rel="nofollow">www.roh.org.uk</a>Edward Watson in The Royal Ballet's Mayerling.

Photo: Bill Cooper

<a href="http://www.roh.org.uk" rel="nofollow">www.roh.org.uk</a>Patricia Bardon in The Royal Opera's The Rake's Progress.

Photo: Johan Persson

Each year thousands of men around the world take part in Movember, an annual sponsored moustache growing throughout the month of November. The event raises funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

To celebrate Movember, we thought we’d showcase a few examples of our favourite pieces of on stage facial topiary.

What’s your favourite on stage moustache?

Upcoming productions featuring moustaches include Onegin and Simon Boccanegra.

By Chris Shipman (Online Content Producer (Social Media and News))

1 November 2012 at 12.53pm

This article has been categorised Off stage and tagged charity, Cosi fan tutte, Enigma Variations, La Fille du regiment, Moustache, Movember, Onegin, Romeo and Juliet, Simon Boccanegra

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  1. Chaplin's. They should write an opera about him.

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