The Escape from the Seraglio
Theatre Design
1967 (designed)
1967 (designed)
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Design by Malcolm Pride for Blonda in The Escape from the Seraglio, Phoenix Opera Company, Bath Festival, 1967
Malcolm Pride (1930-2003) trained at the Old Vic School. His first major design commission was Volpone for the 1952 season at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. He went on to design sets and costumes for theatre, ballet and opera productions, and his work was seen in London's West End, at Sadler's Wells and the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, and at the Edinburgh Festival. In 1973 he became Head of the Theatre Design Department at Wimbledon College of Art, a post which he held for 27 years.
Malcolm Pride (1930-2003) trained at the Old Vic School. His first major design commission was Volpone for the 1952 season at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. He went on to design sets and costumes for theatre, ballet and opera productions, and his work was seen in London's West End, at Sadler's Wells and the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, and at the Edinburgh Festival. In 1973 he became Head of the Theatre Design Department at Wimbledon College of Art, a post which he held for 27 years.
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Title | The Escape from the Seraglio (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Watercolour, gouache and pencil on paper, with fabric samples pinned to the design. |
Brief description | Design by Malcolm Pride for Blonda in The Escape from the Seraglio, Phoenix Opera Company, Bath Festival, 1967 |
Physical description | Design by Malcolm Pride for Blonda in The Escape from the Seraglio,1967. It shows a full length female figure dressed in an early eighteenth century style black and yellow dress. The dress is trimmed with sections of teal and yellow ribbon and has a close fitting bodice which extends into a low 'V' at the centre front and has a low square neckline. The sleeves are full and finish on the lower arm in a wide, white cuffs. The upper skirt is black and is gathered up at the hips to expose the striped black and yellow underskirt beneath. She is shown with her left hand on her hip and is also wearing a small lace cap with a scalloped edge and trimmed with long green and yellow ribbons. Handwritten annotation has been added to the design using pencil. |
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Credit line | Given by the estate of Malcolm Pride |
Summary | Design by Malcolm Pride for Blonda in The Escape from the Seraglio, Phoenix Opera Company, Bath Festival, 1967 Malcolm Pride (1930-2003) trained at the Old Vic School. His first major design commission was Volpone for the 1952 season at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. He went on to design sets and costumes for theatre, ballet and opera productions, and his work was seen in London's West End, at Sadler's Wells and the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, and at the Edinburgh Festival. In 1973 he became Head of the Theatre Design Department at Wimbledon College of Art, a post which he held for 27 years. |
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Accession number | S.313-2015 |
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Record created | March 24, 2015 |
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