Costume design
Costume Design
1961 (Painted, Drawn)
1961 (Painted, Drawn)
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Costume frieze. The design shows 19 full length male and female figures wearing balletic adaptions of 1830's style evening wear. Three loose fabric swatches are retained with the design. An associated handwritten note in biro and pencil has been retained with the design.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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Title | Costume design (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Pen & Ink, White Paint, and Ink, on Paper |
Brief description | Costume frieze for "Night Shadow", Ballet Rambert, Sadler's Wells, July 18th 1961 |
Physical description | Costume frieze. The design shows 19 full length male and female figures wearing balletic adaptions of 1830's style evening wear. Three loose fabric swatches are retained with the design. An associated handwritten note in biro and pencil has been retained with the design. |
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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.230:1, 2-2001 |
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Record created | May 29, 2001 |
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