Tights
ca. 1965
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Pair of white nylon Danskin tights.
Object details
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| Brief description | Tights used in 'Bugaku', New York City Ballet, 1963 |
| Physical description | Pair of white nylon Danskin tights. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Cecil Beaton |
| Object history | Tights used in George Balanchine's ballet Bugaku. The ballet, with music by Toshiro Mayuzumi, was first performed by the New York City Ballet at the City Center of Music and Drama, New York on 20th March 1963. The scenery was designed by David Hays and the costumes were designed by Karinska. Allegra Kent and Edward Villella created the leading roles. The work has also entered the repertoires of other ballet companies, including the San Francisco Ballet and The Royal Ballet. The tights were given by the designer to Cecil Beaton, who gave them to the museum for inclusion in the Cecil Beaton Collection. Along with other Bugaku costumes given by Karinska, they was transferred to the collections of the V&A Theatre Museum in 1975. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
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| Literary reference | Bugaku |
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| Accession number | S.395-1985 |
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| Record created | September 23, 2004 |
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