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Costume Design

1985 (Painted, drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume design for the Chorus. The design depicts a full length male and female figure wearing late 17th century style costumes. The male figure on the left hand side wears a grey frock coat, black knee breeches, black waistcoat, and a long white & black striped sash tied around his waist. The female figure on the right wears a black bodice and overskirt, worn over a grey underskirt and sleeves. Unsigned by the artist. On the reverse is painted an unidentified female figure wearing a black face mask and a late 17th century style costume.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Pencil, pen & ink, and watercolour on paper.
Brief description
Costume design by Lez Brotherston for the Chorus in the opera "Les Boreades", Royal Academy of Music, London, November 21st 1985.
Physical description
Costume design for the Chorus. The design depicts a full length male and female figure wearing late 17th century style costumes. The male figure on the left hand side wears a grey frock coat, black knee breeches, black waistcoat, and a long white & black striped sash tied around his waist. The female figure on the right wears a black bodice and overskirt, worn over a grey underskirt and sleeves. Unsigned by the artist. On the reverse is painted an unidentified female figure wearing a black face mask and a late 17th century style costume.
Dimensions
  • Height: 254mm
  • Width: 356mm
The sheet has been torn out of a spiral bound sketch book.
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • ' Les Boreades - Rameau - Royal College of Music ' (Textual information; Vertically on the left hand side of the design.; handwriting; pencil; Brotherston, Lez)
  • ' Sketch for chorus - not a coloured drawing ' (Textual information; Lower left hand side of the design.; handwriting; pencil; Brotherston, Lez)
Credit line
Given by the designer
Object history
This costume design by Lez Brotherston is part of an extensive collection of designs donated to the Theatre Museum by the artist in 2002. The design was executed for the British stage premiere of Rameau' opera "Les Boreades" performed by the Royal Academy of Music on November 21st 1985. The production was directed by Stephen Lawless and conducted by Roger Norrington.
Production
Reason For Production: Commission
Subjects depicted
Association
Literary referenceLes Boreades
Collection
Accession number
S.264-2002

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Record createdMarch 6, 2003
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