Costume design
Costume Design
1965 (Painted, Drawn)
1965 (Painted, Drawn)
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Costume design for Ann Howard as Leda in "The Mines of Sulphur". The design depicts a full length female figure wearing a ragged early 18th century style costume. The costume consists of a tattered panniered skirt and bodice in brown, dark purple and orange; and a long cloak with hood decorated at the edges with pink frills. The figure holds a yellow folding fan in her left hand. 5 Fabric swatches and a piece of clear plastic are pinned to the upper left hand corner.
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Title | Costume design (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Pen & Ink, Wash, Silver & White Paint, Wash, Gouache, Acrylic Paint, and Tissue Paper, on Paper |
Brief description | Costume design by Alix Stone for Ann Howard as Leda in "The Mines of Sulphur", Sadler's Wells Opera, Sadler's Wells, February 24th 1965 |
Physical description | Costume design for Ann Howard as Leda in "The Mines of Sulphur". The design depicts a full length female figure wearing a ragged early 18th century style costume. The costume consists of a tattered panniered skirt and bodice in brown, dark purple and orange; and a long cloak with hood decorated at the edges with pink frills. The figure holds a yellow folding fan in her left hand. 5 Fabric swatches and a piece of clear plastic are pinned to the upper left hand corner. |
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Production type | Unique |
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Object history | This costume design by Alix Stone is part of an extensive collection of designs purchased by the Theatre Museum directly from the artist in 1994. The design was executed for a production of Richard Rodney Bennett's opera "The Mines of Sulpur", performed by Sadler's Wells Opera at Sadler's Wells, February 24th 1965. The libretto was written by Beverley Cross. The production was directed by Colin Graham, and the lighting was designed by Robert Bryan. The production was revived by the Sadler's Wells Opera at the London Coliseum in September 1973, and by English National Opera North at the Leeds Grand Theatre in March 1980. |
Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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Literary reference | The Mines of Sulphur |
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Accession number | S.219-2001 |
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Record created | May 23, 2001 |
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