Cecil Beaton costume design
Costume Design
1966 (made)
1966 (made)
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Costume design by Cecil Beaton for Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata, directed by Alfred Lunt, Metropolitan Opera House, New York, 1966.
Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was best known as a photographer. Beaton also worked as an illustrator, a diarist, and designer for stage and film. He won three Oscars for costume and art direction for the film version of My Fair Lady (1965) and for Gigi (1958).
La Traviata is an opera in three acts with music by Giuseppe Verdi. The producer for the Metropolitan Opera House was Alfred Lunt and was the first production for the opening season of the new Metropolitan Opera House. Cecil Beaton’s designs were praised by the critics for catching the decadence and luxury of the mid-19th century Parisian scene.
Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was best known as a photographer. Beaton also worked as an illustrator, a diarist, and designer for stage and film. He won three Oscars for costume and art direction for the film version of My Fair Lady (1965) and for Gigi (1958).
La Traviata is an opera in three acts with music by Giuseppe Verdi. The producer for the Metropolitan Opera House was Alfred Lunt and was the first production for the opening season of the new Metropolitan Opera House. Cecil Beaton’s designs were praised by the critics for catching the decadence and luxury of the mid-19th century Parisian scene.
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| Title | Cecil Beaton costume design (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Ink and pastel on paper |
| Brief description | Costume design by Cecil Beaton for Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata, directed by Alfred Lunt, Metropolitan Opera House, New York, 1966 |
| Physical description | Pen and pastel on paper costume design by Cecil Beaton. The costume is for Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata, directed by Alfred Lunt, Metropolitan Opera House, New York, 1966. The design shows a pencil drawing of a woman in a green dress with burgundy bows. |
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| Credit line | Given by the executors of Eileen Hose |
| Summary | Costume design by Cecil Beaton for Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata, directed by Alfred Lunt, Metropolitan Opera House, New York, 1966. Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was best known as a photographer. Beaton also worked as an illustrator, a diarist, and designer for stage and film. He won three Oscars for costume and art direction for the film version of My Fair Lady (1965) and for Gigi (1958). La Traviata is an opera in three acts with music by Giuseppe Verdi. The producer for the Metropolitan Opera House was Alfred Lunt and was the first production for the opening season of the new Metropolitan Opera House. Cecil Beaton’s designs were praised by the critics for catching the decadence and luxury of the mid-19th century Parisian scene. |
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| Accession number | S.2157-2014 |
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| Record created | October 21, 2014 |
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