Costume Design
Costume Design
1963 (drawn)
1963 (drawn)
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Stage designer, illustrator and creator of animated films, Emanuele Luzzati (1921-2007) began working in the theatre in his native Italy in 1947. During the 1950s he designed for the major Italian theatre and opera companies and in 1960 joined director Franco Enriquez and actors, Valeria Moriconi and Glauco Mauri, to found La Compagnia dei Quattro (The Company of Four) which became famous for its productions of Absurdist drama. Luzzati frequently collaborated with Enriquez and when Enriquez was invited to direct The Magic Flute for Glyndebourne in 1963, Luzzati provided the sets and brightly coloured costumes. His fairy tale style delighted reviewers and brought him international attention. Luzzati remained fascinated by The Magic Flute. In 1971 he produced an illustrated storybook which re-told the opera for children and in 1978 designed a 55-minute animated film version.
Object details
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| Title | Costume Design (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oil pastel on black paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Emanuele Luzzati for Tamino in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, Glyndebourne, 1963 |
| Physical description | Full length male figure on black paper playing flute. Dressed in a blue and yellow baroque style tunic with plumed headdress. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Tamino Act 1', handwritten in oil pastel in bottom left-hand corner. Signed 'Luzatti' in oil pastel, bottom right-hand corner |
| Gallery label | 2
COSTUME DESIGN FOR DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE (THE MAGIC FLUTE)
1963
Emmanele Luzzati was an illustrator and creator of animated films, as well as a stage designer. His designs for Die Zauberflöte, drawn on black paper to accentuate the colours, have the fairy-tale quality of a child’s picture book. Luzzati was fascinated by The Magic Flute and used it as a subject for artworks, including a children’s book and an animated film.
Opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1791
Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Paper and pastel
Designed by Emanuele Luzzati (1921–2007)
Given by Patricia Fara in memory of Stephen and Helen Fenlaugh
Museum no. S.58-2007(10/10/2013) |
| Credit line | Given by Patricia Fara in memory of Stephen and Helen Fenlaugh |
| Object history | Costume designed for 1963 Glyndebourne production of Mozart's opera, Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), conducted by Vittorio Gui. The costume was made in the Glyndebourne Opera Wardrobe under the supervision of Kegan Smith. Ragnar Ulfung sang the role of Tamino in this production. |
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| Summary | Stage designer, illustrator and creator of animated films, Emanuele Luzzati (1921-2007) began working in the theatre in his native Italy in 1947. During the 1950s he designed for the major Italian theatre and opera companies and in 1960 joined director Franco Enriquez and actors, Valeria Moriconi and Glauco Mauri, to found La Compagnia dei Quattro (The Company of Four) which became famous for its productions of Absurdist drama. Luzzati frequently collaborated with Enriquez and when Enriquez was invited to direct The Magic Flute for Glyndebourne in 1963, Luzzati provided the sets and brightly coloured costumes. His fairy tale style delighted reviewers and brought him international attention. Luzzati remained fascinated by The Magic Flute. In 1971 he produced an illustrated storybook which re-told the opera for children and in 1978 designed a 55-minute animated film version. |
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| Accession number | S.58-2007 |
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| Record created | April 16, 2009 |
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