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Theatre Costume

1965
Artist/Maker

Costume for Juliet in Act III worn by Merle Park. Nude-coloured sleeveless ballet dress with round neckline and two crosses of brown ?sequins at bust and waistline.


Object details

Category
Object type
Brief description
Costume for Juliet in Act III worn by Merle Park in 'Romeo and Juliet', The Royal Ballet, Covent Garden, 1965
Physical description
Costume for Juliet in Act III worn by Merle Park. Nude-coloured sleeveless ballet dress with round neckline and two crosses of brown ?sequins at bust and waistline.
Dimensions
  • Shoulder to hem length: 101cm
  • Across shoulders width: 33cm
  • Weight: 0.6kg
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
' Park ' (Marjorie Rogers Trade Label:)
Credit line
Given by the Royal Academy of Dance
Object history
Costume for Juliet in Act III worn by Merle Park in Kenneth MacMillan's ballet 'Romeo and Juliet', The Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, February 9th 1965. The music for the ballet was composed by Sergey Prokofiev, and the scenery and costumes were designed by Nicholas Georgiadis. MacMillan created the leading roles on Lynn Seymour and Christopher Gable, although the first performance was led by Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev.

The ballet was an immensely popular addition to The Royal Ballet repertoire, and Georgiadis redesigned the production for The Royal Ballet on two separate occasions (1978 & 2000). The costumes in the Theatre Museum collection date from the 1965 production.

The ballet has also entered the repertoires of several other ballet companies including the Royal Swedish Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, the Ballet of La Scala, Milan, and the New National Ballet of Tokyo.

A version of the ballet was performed on October 9th 1975 at the Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe by Ballet For All.
Production
Reason For Production: Commission
Subject depicted
Associations
Literary referenceRomeo and Juliet
Collection
Accession number
S.1679-1982

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Record createdMarch 2, 2005
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