Andrea Chenier
Design
1959 (made)
1959 (made)
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Design for stage costumes worn by women from the chorus performing the roles of 'Mums and Daughters' in Act III, created by Leslie Hurry for a production of <i>Andrea Chenier</i>, 1959.
Andrea Chenier by Umberto Giordano & Luigi Illica translated by Tom Hammond was produced by Anthony Besch for Sadler's Wells Opera initially at Coventry Theatre on 11 September 1959, and toured before its official premiere Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London on 13 October 1959.
Andrea Chenier was first produced at La Scala, Milan in 1896 but is not frequently performed in Britain. It is based loosely on the life of the French poet, André Chénier (1762-1794), who was executed during the French Revolution. The opera was chosen to open Sadler’s Wells Theatre after the building of a new proscenium arch for the stage and improved acoustics.
A review published in The Times 14th October, 1959, noted that ‘the sets and dresses by Leslie Hurry had the authentic French Revolutionary appearance.’
Andrea Chenier by Umberto Giordano & Luigi Illica translated by Tom Hammond was produced by Anthony Besch for Sadler's Wells Opera initially at Coventry Theatre on 11 September 1959, and toured before its official premiere Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London on 13 October 1959.
Andrea Chenier was first produced at La Scala, Milan in 1896 but is not frequently performed in Britain. It is based loosely on the life of the French poet, André Chénier (1762-1794), who was executed during the French Revolution. The opera was chosen to open Sadler’s Wells Theatre after the building of a new proscenium arch for the stage and improved acoustics.
A review published in The Times 14th October, 1959, noted that ‘the sets and dresses by Leslie Hurry had the authentic French Revolutionary appearance.’
Object details
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| Title | Andrea Chenier (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Black ink, watercolour and pencil drawing |
| Brief description | Design for stage costumes worn by women from the chorus performing the roles of 'Mums and Daughters', created by Leslie Hurry for a production of Andrea Chenier, 1959 |
| Physical description | Design for stage costumes worn by women from the chorus performing the roles of 'Mums and Daughters', created by Leslie Hurry for a production of <i>Andrea Chenier</i>, 1959. The design shows four, full length designs, for two older women, and two younger women, presumably the mothers and their daughters, they are executed in various colours. The older women are wearing dresses with wide skirts and close fitting bodices. Both wear fichus around the neckline of their bodice, and one wears a high crowned plain cap, trimmed with a ribbon, the other a bonnet with a wide brim. The younger women wear dresses with the narrower skirts and raised waistlines that characterised fashion of the early 1800s. Both wear hats trimmed with feathered plumes. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Caro Rathbone |
| Literary reference | Andrea Chenier |
| Summary | Design for stage costumes worn by women from the chorus performing the roles of 'Mums and Daughters' in Act III, created by Leslie Hurry for a production of <i>Andrea Chenier</i>, 1959. Andrea Chenier by Umberto Giordano & Luigi Illica translated by Tom Hammond was produced by Anthony Besch for Sadler's Wells Opera initially at Coventry Theatre on 11 September 1959, and toured before its official premiere Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London on 13 October 1959. Andrea Chenier was first produced at La Scala, Milan in 1896 but is not frequently performed in Britain. It is based loosely on the life of the French poet, André Chénier (1762-1794), who was executed during the French Revolution. The opera was chosen to open Sadler’s Wells Theatre after the building of a new proscenium arch for the stage and improved acoustics. A review published in The Times 14th October, 1959, noted that ‘the sets and dresses by Leslie Hurry had the authentic French Revolutionary appearance.’ |
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| Accession number | S.1877-2014 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2014 |
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