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Opera Costume


Costume designed by Alex Reid for Desdemona in Verdi's opera, Otello, Scottish Opera, 1963. Worn by Kiri Te Kanawa in the 1972 revival. Dress and sleeveless overgown


Object details

Category
Scotland
Object type
Opera costume
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Theatre Costume
  • Opera Costume
  • Dress
  • Theatre Costume
  • Opera Costume
  • Overgown
Brief description
Costume designed by Alex Reid for Desdemona in Verdi's opera, Otello, Scottish Opera, 1963. Worn by Kiri Te Kanawa in the 1972 revival. Dress and sleeveless overgown
Dimensions
  • Dress length: 172cm
  • Dress width: 47cm
  • Dress weight: 3.5kg
Object history
Alex Reid designed Otello for Scottish Opera in 1963. This costume, for Desdemona, was made for the 1972 revival when Kiri Te Kanawa sang the role.
Association
Te Kanawa, Kiri (Dame)
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.220:1-1999

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Record createdJune 10, 1999
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O11202/opera-costume/
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