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

Costume design for Three Children. The design depicts three full length children (two boys and a girl) wearing mid 19th century style costume. The female figure on the right wears a long blue dress under a green patterned jacket. She also wears a straw hat on her head. The central male figure wears a dark brown jacket and knee length trousers; brown socks and shoes; and a pale brown hat. The male figure on the right wears a green jacket; white shirt; blue trousers; brown ankle boots; and a black cap. On the reverse is a ink drawing of a male head. A fabric swatch is pinned to the lower right hand corner.

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.

Reason For Production: Commission

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