Opera Ghost

The teatra della dea was a prestigious performance locale for many years. World renowned for it's decadent operas, and the talent of it's performers...
That is, until the fateful dress rehearsal that resulted in the death of the theatre's new leading lady.

Signorina Marisa, a new arrival to the theatre, was to play the lead female role in her first opera - but fate is a cruel mistress. During the final scene of the dress rehearsal, while Marisa was singing the solo that should have jump-started her career in opera, a negligent stage hand failed to notice an improperly tied rope in the flys...
Before Marisa made it to the end of her aria the rope snapped, dropping the heavy set piece onto the unsuspecting singer.

Of course, the show must go on! Not even death could stop the powerhouse that was the theatre.
Marisa's understudy stepped up to perform in her place - leading the opera to a fantastic ten sold-out shows, and the lady to fame.

What of Marisa?
She is still in the opera house.
The stage hands are trained to be extra careful during dress rehearsals. For every time the lead lady steps up to sing her solo, one of the flys comes loose and an ominous laugh echoes through the rafters.


Goofy story, very fun drawing.
I'll put up all three versions of it: the see-through ghost version, the solid color version, and the lines.
The one thing I'm sad about is that I just COULD NOT get the lineart to look as detailed on the computer - no amount of fiddling made it work. But she still turned out looking gorgeous.
It's been so long since I've drawn something detailed like this - I'd forgotten how much I love it.