Wig
ca. 1970
Costume for Fanny Elssler in the Cachucha. Wig
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | Recreation of the costume (wig) worn by Fanny Elssler in the dance La Cachucha from 'Le Diable Boiteux', Ballet For All, Civic Theatre, Rotherham, 1967 |
| Physical description | Costume for Fanny Elssler in the Cachucha. Wig |
| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by the Royal Academy of Dance |
| Object history | Recreation of the costume (wig) worn by Fanny Elssler in the dance La Cachucha from 'Le Diable Boiteux' performed by Ballet for All at the Civic Theatre, Rotherham, 27th September, 1967. The choreography for the dance was based on the notated score by F A Zorn which was translated into labonotation by Ann Hutchinson, and staged by Hutchinson and Philippa Heale. The music for the dance was arranged by John Lanchbery after a traditional score, and the costume was based after contemporary lithographs. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
| Subject depicted | |
| Association | |
| Literary reference | La Cachucha |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1670A-1982 |
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| Record created | September 23, 2004 |
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