The School for Fathers
Costume Design
1976 (Painted, Drawn)
1976 (Painted, Drawn)
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Costume design for Robina Vallance as Marina in Act II of "The School for Fathers". The design depicts a full length female figure holding a fan in her left hand. The figure wears an 18th century style orange and silver dress and bonnet. Two fabric swatches are attached to the upper left hand corner.
Object details
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| Title | The School for Fathers (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, Felt tip pen, and Wash, on Paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Anthony Holland for Robina Vallance as Marina in Act II of "The School for Fathers", Sadler's Wells, 1976 |
| Physical description | Costume design for Robina Vallance as Marina in Act II of "The School for Fathers". The design depicts a full length female figure holding a fan in her left hand. The figure wears an 18th century style orange and silver dress and bonnet. Two fabric swatches are attached to the upper left hand corner. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Credit line | Given by Anthony Holland |
| Object history | This Costume design by Anthony Holland is part of an extensive collection of designs donated to the Theatre Museum by the artist in 1996. The design was executed for a production of Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari's opera "The School for Fathers" (I Quatro Rusteghi) at Sadler's Wells, July 22nd, 1976. The opera's text is based on the play "I Rusteghi" by Carlo Goldoni, and was adapted for these performances by Edward J. Dent. The production was produced by Malcolm Fraser and conducted by James Robertson. |
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| Accession number | S.690-2000 |
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| Record created | October 20, 2000 |
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