Breeches
1969
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Costume for Le Duc de Joyeuse as Valour worn by Anthony Molyneux and Douglas Vardon. Breeches.
Object details
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| Brief description | Recreation of the costume worn by Le Duc de Joyeuse as Valour in the ballet 'Ballet Royal de la Nuit' (1653) worn by Anthony Molyneux and Douglas Vardon and used in the production 'The Twelfth Rose', Ballet For All, Swan Theatre, Worcester, 1969 |
| Physical description | Costume for Le Duc de Joyeuse as Valour worn by Anthony Molyneux and Douglas Vardon. Breeches. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Credit line | Given by the Royal Academy of Dance |
| Object history | Recreation of the costume worn by Le Duc de Joyeuse as Valour in the ballet 'Ballet Royal de la Nuit', 1653. The costume was worn by Anthony Molyneux and Douglas Vardon, and used in the production 'The Twelfth Rose', performed by Ballet For All (part of The Royal Ballet) at the Swan Theatre, Worcester, September 1969. The choreography for the reconstruction was staged by Mary Skeaping, the music was by Camberfort, and the words were by Benserade (translated by Fergus Early). The costumes were designed by David Walker. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Literary reference | Le Ballet Royal de la Nuit |
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| Accession number | S.1659B-1982 |
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| Record created | September 20, 2004 |
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