Costume Design
Costume Design
1968 (Painted, Drawn)
1968 (Painted, Drawn)
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Costume design for a Sailor. The design depicts a full length male figure wearing a mid 19th century style sailor uniform. The costume consists of a short blue jacket, worn over an open necked white shirt, black necktie, light grey trousers, and black shoes. The figure holds a straw hat in his right hand.
Object details
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| Title | Costume Design (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen & Ink, and Ink, on Paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Alix Stone for Eric Shilling as Lamprett Bellboys in "Penny for a Song", Sadler's Wells Opera, Sadler's Wells, October 31st 1967 |
| Physical description | Costume design for a Sailor. The design depicts a full length male figure wearing a mid 19th century style sailor uniform. The costume consists of a short blue jacket, worn over an open necked white shirt, black necktie, light grey trousers, and black shoes. The figure holds a straw hat in his right hand. |
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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 Benjamin Britten's opera "Peter Grimes", performed by Scottish Opera at the Edinburgh King's Theatre, August 19th 1968. The libretto by Montagu Slater is based on George Crabbe's poem "The Borough". The production was conducted by Alexander Gibson; directed by Colin Graham; and lit by Charles Bristow. The cast included Richard Cassilly as Peter and Phyllis Curtin as Ellen Orford. The production was later revived by Scottish Opera in the springs of 1973 and 1980, and by English National Opera North in the spring of 1979. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Literary reference | Peter Grimes |
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| Accession number | S.244-2001 |
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| Record created | June 1, 2001 |
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