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"Courtship Rites -- and Wrongs" 
Starring: Giuseppe Birdi and Zanetta da Venezia
The Magnificent Venetian Peacock and Peacoquette And here they are again,....
above: the Peacock in full courtship display
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Above photos by A.Mandus.
(Of all the photos on this page, the simple snapshots above are the most
faithful for the colors in this pair of costumes.)
The following photos are by Ken Warren.
The Magnificent Venetian
Peacock and Peahen! 
All the trim on both costumes
was sewn on by hand.
Giuseppe and Zanetta


Giuseppe showing off his tail --
The peacock was in earnest,
strutting about under glamorous
stage lights, wooing the girl
of his dreams with a duck call!
Here is Giuseppe,
in full courtship
display!


It would appear the
female of the species, despite her 'drab' colors,
is just as 
vain as the male!
-- while Zanetta primps and preens.

 
Such fine feathers!
Too glam for words!
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