The Lyric Opera Chorus was directed by Kristin Roach.

The chorus parts demanded a lot of precise choreography. It took lots of practice to get this show together.

Even performance nights found us working on our movements.

The make-up needed to make us all look Japanese was also complex.

It was decided to put our faces into the hands of professionals.

When I washed my face after this makeup job,
there were little black flecks of eyeliner all over my bathroom sink. Whadda mess!