An Italian in Madrid
Dance Costume
2016 (made)
2016 (made)
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Two-part costume designed by Fotini Dimou for Vidya Patel as the Princess for An Italian in Madrid, choreographed by Richard Alston, 2016. The costume was made by Hilary Wili of Clapham.
An Italian in Madrid was a narrative work, choreographed by Richard Alston to a selection of the Keyboard Sonatas written by Domenico Scarlatti for the young Princess Maria Barbara who left Italy for Spain when she was betrothed to a Spanish Prince. Alston invited the young kathak dance, Vidya Patel, to guest with his company and play the Princess to introduce a fusion of cultural styles.
An Italian in Madrid was commissioned by Sadler’s Wells with support from The Point, Eastleigh. It was premiered at Sadler’s Wells on 29 March 2016, having been previewed at The Point and toured Britain for over a year. There is further information on the making and caring for the costumes in the V&A's Richard Alston Dance Company archive (THM/627).
An Italian in Madrid was a narrative work, choreographed by Richard Alston to a selection of the Keyboard Sonatas written by Domenico Scarlatti for the young Princess Maria Barbara who left Italy for Spain when she was betrothed to a Spanish Prince. Alston invited the young kathak dance, Vidya Patel, to guest with his company and play the Princess to introduce a fusion of cultural styles.
An Italian in Madrid was commissioned by Sadler’s Wells with support from The Point, Eastleigh. It was premiered at Sadler’s Wells on 29 March 2016, having been previewed at The Point and toured Britain for over a year. There is further information on the making and caring for the costumes in the V&A's Richard Alston Dance Company archive (THM/627).
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | An Italian in Madrid (generic title) |
| Brief description | Costume designed by Fotini Dimou for Vidya Patel as the Princess in An Italian in Madrid, choreographed by Richard Alston, 2016 |
| Physical description | S.215:1-2021 Gold coat with elaborate gold lace bodice fastened with press studs and hooks and eyes under two gold flowers. The sleeves are of a stretch lacy gold and the top is lined with burgundy-brown satin. Attached to the top is a gold knee-length flowing skirt of fine crepe, open at the front. S.215:2-2021 High cut brown-gold fitted trousers or footless tights with a dungaree-style front, a zip up the back and wide white elastic braces. |
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| Credit line | Richard Alston Dance Company Archive given by the Contemporary Dance Trust |
| Object history | Acquired as part of the Richard Alston Dance Company Archive THM/627 from the London Contemporary Dance Trust |
| Summary | Two-part costume designed by Fotini Dimou for Vidya Patel as the Princess for An Italian in Madrid, choreographed by Richard Alston, 2016. The costume was made by Hilary Wili of Clapham. An Italian in Madrid was a narrative work, choreographed by Richard Alston to a selection of the Keyboard Sonatas written by Domenico Scarlatti for the young Princess Maria Barbara who left Italy for Spain when she was betrothed to a Spanish Prince. Alston invited the young kathak dance, Vidya Patel, to guest with his company and play the Princess to introduce a fusion of cultural styles. An Italian in Madrid was commissioned by Sadler’s Wells with support from The Point, Eastleigh. It was premiered at Sadler’s Wells on 29 March 2016, having been previewed at The Point and toured Britain for over a year. There is further information on the making and caring for the costumes in the V&A's Richard Alston Dance Company archive (THM/627). |
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| Accession number | S.215:1, 2-2021 |
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| Record created | May 7, 2021 |
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