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Theatre Costume

1980
Artist/Maker

Silk veil


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Silk veil used in 'Journey to Avalon', London Festival Ballet, Royal Festival Hall, London, 1980
Physical description
Silk veil
Dimensions
  • Veil, length length: 184cm
  • Veil, width width: 386cm
  • Packed weight of object (with s.738 1985) weight: 0.7kg
Production typeUnique
Object history
Silk veil used in Barry Moreland's ballet 'Journey to Avalon', London Festival Ballet, Royal Festival Hall, London, 25th August 1980. The music for the ballet was composed by Peter Maxwell Davies, and the scenery and costumes were designed by Nadine Baylis. The cast included Jay Jolley as Arthur, Mary McKendry as Guinevere, Manola Asensio as The Lady of the Lake, Ken Wells as Mordred, Jonathan Kelly as Lancelot, and Matz Skoog as Girflet.
Production
Reason For Production: Commission
Subject depicted
Literary referenceJourney to Avalon
Collection
Accession number
S.739-1985

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Record createdNovember 10, 2004
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