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Tunic

1969
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Costume for Le Duc de Joyeuse as Valour worn by Anthony Molyneux and Douglas Vardon. Tunic.


Object details

Object type
Brief description
Recreation of the costume worn by Le Duc de Joyeuse as Valour in the ballet 'Ballet Royal de la Nuit' (1653) worn by Anthony Molyneux and Douglas Vardon and used in the production 'The Twelfth Rose', Ballet For All, Swan Theatre, Worcester, 1969
Physical description
Costume for Le Duc de Joyeuse as Valour worn by Anthony Molyneux and Douglas Vardon. Tunic.
Dimensions
  • Tunic ( a) full length length: 52cm
  • Tunic ( a) shoulder to shoulder width: 46cm
  • Cloak ( c) full length shoulder to hem length: 140cm
  • Cloak ( c) hanging width middle width: 55cm
  • Parts a & c weight: 1.9kg
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
' Douglas Vardon ' (Oversown part ROH wardrobe label)
Credit line
Given by the Royal Academy of Dance
Object history
Recreation of the costume worn by Le Duc de Joyeuse as Valour in the ballet 'Ballet Royal de la Nuit', 1653. The costume was worn by Anthony Molyneux and Douglas Vardon, and used in the production 'The Twelfth Rose', performed by Ballet For All (part of The Royal Ballet) at the Swan Theatre, Worcester, September 1969. The choreography for the reconstruction was staged by Mary Skeaping, the music was by Camberfort, and the words were by Benserade (translated by Fergus Early). The costumes were designed by David Walker.
Production
Reason For Production: Commission
Association
Literary referenceLe Ballet Royal de la Nuit
Collection
Accession number
S.1659A-1982

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Record createdSeptember 20, 2004
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