Design for Romeo and Juliet
Set Design
1981 (made)
1981 (made)
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Projected Backcloth or frontcloth design. The design depicts a cityscape based on renaissance Verona, showing the city, surrounding countryside, and city walls. At the centre of the design are two coats of arms, presumably for the Montague and Capulet families.
Object details
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| Title | Design for Romeo and Juliet (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil, Pen & Ink, Ink, Gouache, Paper Collage, and Gold Paint, on Paper |
| Brief description | Projected Set design by Alix Stone for Romeo and Juliet, English National Opera, January 14th 1981. Pencil, Ink, Paint, Paper Collage. |
| Physical description | Projected Backcloth or frontcloth design. The design depicts a cityscape based on renaissance Verona, showing the city, surrounding countryside, and city walls. At the centre of the design are two coats of arms, presumably for the Montague and Capulet families. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Marks and inscriptions | ' Alix Stone ' (Signature; Vertically on the reverse lower left hand corner.; handwriting; pencil) |
| Object history | This cloth design by Alix Stone is part of an extensive collection of designs purchased by the Theatre Museum directly from the artist in 1994. The design was executed for a production of Charles Gounod's opera "Romeo and Juliet", performed by the English National Opera at the London Coliseum, January 14th 1981. J. Barbier & M Carre's libretto was translated by Edmund Tracey. The production was directed by Colin Graham; conducted by Louis Fremaux; lit by Mark Henderson; choreographed by Pauline Grant; and the fights were arranged by Peter Woodward. The cast included John Brecknock as Romeo, and Valerie Masterson as Juliet. The production was subsequently revived at the London Coliseum in January 1983. |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commission |
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| Accession number | S.260-2001 |
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| Record created | June 4, 2001 |
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