A Village Romeo and Juliet
Set Design
1962 (made)
1962 (made)
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Set design by Leslie Hurry for A Village Romeo and Juliet at Sadler's Wells Theatre in 1962.
A Village Romeo and Juliet an opera in six scenes was created with music by Frederick Delius, words by Jelka Delius from the story by Gottfried Keller. It was first performed in Berlin in 1907 and London in 1910. The production of A Village Romeo and Juliet for which Leslie Hurry created the designs was staged by Sadler’s Wells Opera for the Delius Centenary Festival at Bradford on 3 April 1962. It transferred to Sadler’s Wells Theatre where it was first performed on 10 April 1962. The text was translated by Tom Hammond, the producer was Basil Coleman, choreographer Phillipe Perrottet and conductor Meredith Davies. Leslie Hurry’s designs were lit by Charles Bristow.
Costumes were made by Joan Chase, Colette Arnell and John Evans of the Sadler’s Wells Workrooms and by W.G Rossdale and Morris Angel Ltd. Shoes by Anello & Davide and headdresses by Eric Gates.
Scenery for the production was built by E. Babbage & Co and painted by Diana Jarvis and Wendy Terrell at Sadler’s Wells Theatre and by Stage Décor Ltd
Leslie Hurry’s sets were praised by the critics for their imaginative and unworldly atmosphere and the Daily Mail 11 April 1962 said ‘Leslie Hurry’s designs combined delicacy, mystery, and subtle implications. The solved as successfully as possible on this small stage – one can overlook the detail that the death-barge did not course as fluently as Delius’s music – the composer’s considerable requirements.’
A Village Romeo and Juliet an opera in six scenes was created with music by Frederick Delius, words by Jelka Delius from the story by Gottfried Keller. It was first performed in Berlin in 1907 and London in 1910. The production of A Village Romeo and Juliet for which Leslie Hurry created the designs was staged by Sadler’s Wells Opera for the Delius Centenary Festival at Bradford on 3 April 1962. It transferred to Sadler’s Wells Theatre where it was first performed on 10 April 1962. The text was translated by Tom Hammond, the producer was Basil Coleman, choreographer Phillipe Perrottet and conductor Meredith Davies. Leslie Hurry’s designs were lit by Charles Bristow.
Costumes were made by Joan Chase, Colette Arnell and John Evans of the Sadler’s Wells Workrooms and by W.G Rossdale and Morris Angel Ltd. Shoes by Anello & Davide and headdresses by Eric Gates.
Scenery for the production was built by E. Babbage & Co and painted by Diana Jarvis and Wendy Terrell at Sadler’s Wells Theatre and by Stage Décor Ltd
Leslie Hurry’s sets were praised by the critics for their imaginative and unworldly atmosphere and the Daily Mail 11 April 1962 said ‘Leslie Hurry’s designs combined delicacy, mystery, and subtle implications. The solved as successfully as possible on this small stage – one can overlook the detail that the death-barge did not course as fluently as Delius’s music – the composer’s considerable requirements.’
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| Title | A Village Romeo and Juliet (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen, sepia and charcoal drawing on paper |
| Brief description | Set design by Leslie Hurry for A Village Romeo and Juliet, Sadler's Wells, 1962 |
| Physical description | Sepia pen, ink and charcoal set design for 1962 production of A Village Romeo and Juliet at Sadler's Wells Theatre. Design of room with window. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Caro Rathbone |
| Summary | Set design by Leslie Hurry for A Village Romeo and Juliet at Sadler's Wells Theatre in 1962. A Village Romeo and Juliet an opera in six scenes was created with music by Frederick Delius, words by Jelka Delius from the story by Gottfried Keller. It was first performed in Berlin in 1907 and London in 1910. The production of A Village Romeo and Juliet for which Leslie Hurry created the designs was staged by Sadler’s Wells Opera for the Delius Centenary Festival at Bradford on 3 April 1962. It transferred to Sadler’s Wells Theatre where it was first performed on 10 April 1962. The text was translated by Tom Hammond, the producer was Basil Coleman, choreographer Phillipe Perrottet and conductor Meredith Davies. Leslie Hurry’s designs were lit by Charles Bristow. Costumes were made by Joan Chase, Colette Arnell and John Evans of the Sadler’s Wells Workrooms and by W.G Rossdale and Morris Angel Ltd. Shoes by Anello & Davide and headdresses by Eric Gates. Scenery for the production was built by E. Babbage & Co and painted by Diana Jarvis and Wendy Terrell at Sadler’s Wells Theatre and by Stage Décor Ltd Leslie Hurry’s sets were praised by the critics for their imaginative and unworldly atmosphere and the Daily Mail 11 April 1962 said ‘Leslie Hurry’s designs combined delicacy, mystery, and subtle implications. The solved as successfully as possible on this small stage – one can overlook the detail that the death-barge did not course as fluently as Delius’s music – the composer’s considerable requirements.’ |
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| Accession number | S.1523-2014 |
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