Alain
Wig
1960 (designed)
1960 (designed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This wig was worn by the character of Alain in Frederick Ashton's ballet La Fille Mal Gardée, first performed by The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in 1960. This wig was made in-house by the Royal Opera House's wigmaster Albert Sargood, and the scenery and costumes were designed by Osbert Lancaster. The original cast featured Nadia Nerina, David Blair, Stanley Holden, Leslie Edwards, and Alexander Grant.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Alain (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Human hair on gauze |
| Brief description | Wig for Alain in Frederick Ashton's ballet La Fille Mal Gardée, Royal Opera House, 1960 |
| Physical description | Wig made from light brown human hair hooked into a gauze cap with a nylon lace front. The hair is styled into a bowl cut with a curl at the crown of the head. The wig cap is elasticated at the nape of the neck |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by the Royal Academy of Dance |
| Object history | Wig for Alain worn in Frederick Ashton's ballet La Fille mal gardée, first performed by The Royal Ballet, 28th January 1960, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The wig was made in-house by Albert Sargood. The music was freely arranged and orchestrated by John Lanchbery after the score by Ferdinand Hérold, and the scenery and costumes were designed by Osbert Lancaster. The original cast featured Nadia Nerina, David Blair, Stanley Holden, Leslie Edwards, and Alexander Grant. This immensely popular work has featured in the repertory of many ballet companies throughout the world including the Australian Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and the Bolshoi Ballet. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
| Subject depicted | |
| Associations | |
| Literary reference | La Fille mal gardée |
| Summary | This wig was worn by the character of Alain in Frederick Ashton's ballet La Fille Mal Gardée, first performed by The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in 1960. This wig was made in-house by the Royal Opera House's wigmaster Albert Sargood, and the scenery and costumes were designed by Osbert Lancaster. The original cast featured Nadia Nerina, David Blair, Stanley Holden, Leslie Edwards, and Alexander Grant. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1573-1982 |
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| Record created | October 25, 2004 |
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