Theatre Costume
1959 (made)
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Costume for Lucia in Act II, scene 2, of Donizetti's opera, Lucia di Lammermoor, worn by Joan Sutherland, Royal Opera, 1959
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| Parts | This object consists of 10 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Brief description | Costume for Lucia in Act II, scene 2, of Donizetti's opera, Lucia di Lammermoor, worn by Joan Sutherland, Royal Opera, 1959 |
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| Object history | Joan Sutherland joined the Royal Opera in 1952 and over the next seven years sang a range of roles across the operatic repertory. However, it was her performance as Lucia di Lammermoor in Zeffirelli's 1959 production that made her a household name and established her as the rightful heir to the coloratura repertoire. Overnight she became an international star. This costume represents not only a significant production in her career but is a good example of the Italian neo-realist school of opera design which dominated productions in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Associated production: Lucia di Lammermoor. Designer and director: Franco Zeffirelli. Wearer and singer: Joan Sutherland. Character: Lucia. Performing company: Covent Garden Opera. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 17.2.1959. Performance category: Opera. |
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| Accession number | S.1089:1 to 10-1997 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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