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He has designed settings and costumes for the major British ballet, opera and theatre companies and is particularly noted for his work at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; the Old Vic and Glyndebourne.  He frequently worked with director William Chappell and in 1966 they collaborated on the premiere of Malcolm Williamson's opera, <i>The Violins of Saint-Jacques</i>, for which Chappell also wrote the libretto.\r\n \r\nAdapted from the novel by Patrick Leigh Fermor, itself inspired by historical events, the opera takes place on a Caribbean island in 1902. Its story of tangled love affairs amongst a community of French aristocrats is set against a background of voodoo, and ends with a volcanic eruption which destroys the island. Rice's designs for the costumes are good examples of his detailed naturalistic style. Much of the action takes place at a Marde Gras ball. This design is for a guest, danced by Ann Harrison.","physicalDescription":"Full length female figure wearing a yellow evening dress with black feather collar, yellow and brown striped panniers, green and brown checked bustle and brown underskirt. She wears a white feathered headdress and carries a black fan.  Design drawn on brown paper and stuck onto a larger piece of white card.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Rice, Peter","id":"A11768"},"association":{"text":"designers","id":"AAT25190"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"water-base paint","id":"AAT183946"},{"text":"ink","id":"AAT15012"},{"text":"crayon","id":"x30605"},{"text":"brown paper","id":"x32663"}],"techniques":[{"text":"drawing (image-making)","id":"AAT54196"},{"text":"painting (image-making)","id":"AAT54216"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Paint, ink and crayon on brown paper.","categories":[{"text":"Entertainment & Leisure","id":"THES48959"},{"text":"Designs","id":"THES48968"},{"text":"Caribbean","id":"THES286921"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&P","id":"THES48602"},"images":["2013GJ8666"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"007","id":"THES356722"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"costume design","id":"AAT163423"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Great Britain","id":"x32019"},"association":{"text":"designed","id":"x29338"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1966","earliest":"1966-01-01","latest":"1966-12-31"},"association":{"text":"drawn","id":"x30545"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Patricia Fara in memory of Stephen and Helen Fenlaugh","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"43.1","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"design only","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"25.4","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"design only","note":""},{"dimension":"Height","value":"52.4","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"backing card","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"31.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"backing card","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"'Peter Rice, 66'","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Signed; handwritten, black ink, bottom right corner of design sheet (on brown paper)"},{"content":"'Anne Harrison' / 'Batik - painted' / 'WW' / 'Matadores'","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Various notes written in margins of white backing board, all hand written in ink."}],"objectHistory":"Costume designed for <i>The Violins of Saint-Jacques</i>, an opera by Australian composer Malcolm Williamson (libretto by William Chappell), produced at Sadler's Wells, London, on 29 November 1966.  This is a design for a Guest, played by the dancer Ann Harrison.  Images of further designs for this production, along with reviews and the full theatre programme can be seen in <i>The Violins of Saint-Jacques</i> production file at the Theatre Collection Archive at Blythe House.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Costume design by Peter Rice for a Guest in Malcolm Williamson's opera, <i>The Violins of Saint-Jacques</i>, Sadler's Wells 1966","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":["<i>The Violins of Saint-Jacques</i>"],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["S.69-2007"],"accessionNumberNum":"69","accessionNumberPrefix":"S","accessionYear":2007,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-05-08","recordCreationDate":"2009-04-24","availableToBook":true}}