Theatre Costume
1949
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Headdress in two pieces of rose petals of stiffened pink beige and yellow crepe de chine set with pink sequins.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Brief description | Headdress for the Rose Fairy worn by Joyce Graeme in Aurora's Wedding, Australian National Theatre Ballet, Princess Theatre, Melbourne, 1949 |
| Physical description | Headdress in two pieces of rose petals of stiffened pink beige and yellow crepe de chine set with pink sequins. |
| Production type | Unique |
| Object history | Headdress for the Rose Fairy worn by Joyce Graeme in Marius Petipa's ballet 'Aurora's Wedding', Australian National Theatre Ballet, Princess Theatre, Melbourne, 9th June 1949. The music for the ballet was composed by Tchaikovsky, and was staged by Joyce Graeme. The scenery and costumes were designed by Kenneth Rowell. On the opening night, Joyce Graeme danced the leading role of Princess Aurora, but appeared at later performances as the Rose Fairy. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Accession number | S.475&A-1979 |
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| Record created | March 24, 2005 |
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