Body Tights
1966
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Costume for the leading female dancer in scene 2 probably worn by Suzanne Farrell. Footed white body tights to above bust. The bust decorated with a bra top set with white silk flowers studded with ?diamante.
Object details
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| Brief description | Body tights for the leading female dancer probably worn by Suzanne Farrell in 'Bugaku', New York City Ballet, 1966. |
| Physical description | Costume for the leading female dancer in scene 2 probably worn by Suzanne Farrell. Footed white body tights to above bust. The bust decorated with a bra top set with white silk flowers studded with ?diamante. |
| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by Cecil Beaton |
| Object history | Costume for the leading female dancer probably worn by Suzanne Farrell in the second scene of George Balanchine's ballet Bugaku. The ballet, with music by Toshiro Mayuzumi, was first performed by the New York City Ballet at the City Center of Music and Drama, New York on 20th March 1963. The scenery was designed by David Hays and the costumes were designed by Karinska. Allegra Kent and Edward Villella created the leading roles. Suzanne Farrell first danced the ballet in 1966. The work has also entered the repertoires of other ballet companies, including the San Francisco Ballet and The Royal Ballet. The costume was given by the designer to Cecil Beaton, who gave it to the museum for inclusion in the Cecil Beaton Collection. Along with other Bugaku costumes given by Karinska, it was transferred to the collections of the V&A Theatre Museum in 1975. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Literary reference | Bugaku |
| Bibliographic reference | New York City Ballet by Peter Williams, John Percival, and Noel Goodwin.
Article in 'Dance & Dancers', London, June 1963, pp. 16-19. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.388-1985 |
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| Record created | September 23, 2004 |
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