Costume design
Costume Design
1961 (Painted, Drawn)
1961 (Painted, Drawn)
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Costume design for Angela Rowe as a "Male" Guest. The design depicts a full length female figure wearing a male "peasant" style costume for a fancy dress ball. The costume consists of a brown jacket and breeches worn over a white shirt and footless leggings. The figure also wears white shoes, a yellow neckerchief, and a straw hat. 2 Fabric swatches associated with the design have been retained.
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| Title | Costume design (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, Pen & Ink, and Ink, on Paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Alix Stone for Angela Rowe as a "Male" Guest in Night Shadow, Ballet Rambert, Sadler's Wells, July 18th 1961. |
| Physical description | Costume design for Angela Rowe as a "Male" Guest. The design depicts a full length female figure wearing a male "peasant" style costume for a fancy dress ball. The costume consists of a brown jacket and breeches worn over a white shirt and footless leggings. The figure also wears white shoes, a yellow neckerchief, and a straw hat. 2 Fabric swatches associated with the design have been retained. |
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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 George Balanchine's ballet "Night Shadow", performed by Ballet Rambert at Sadler's Wells, July 18th 1961. The music, based on themes from the operas of Vincenzo Bellini, was composed by Vittorio Rieti. The cast included Lucette Aldous, Norman Morrice, and June Sandbrook. The ballet was revived several times by the company, including performances at Sadler's Wells in July 1964. The ballet (also known as "La Sonnambula" in some versions), was originally performed by the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in New York, 1946. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Accession number | S.228-2001 |
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| Record created | May 25, 2001 |
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