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The figure has been drawn on to white paper, which has been cutout and glued on to grey paper.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Stone, Alix","id":"A5363"},"association":{"text":"Costume designer","id":"AAT163428"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"Paper","id":"x30308"},{"text":"Pencil","id":"x30347"},{"text":"Ink","id":"AAT15012"}],"techniques":[{"text":"Drawn","id":"x30545"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Pen & Ink, on Paper","categories":[{"text":"Entertainment & Leisure","id":"THES48959"},{"text":"Designs","id":"THES48968"},{"text":"Costumes","id":"THES269529"},{"text":"Opera","id":"THES263971"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&P","id":"THES48602"},"images":["2012FV2605"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"005","id":"THES356709"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"costume design","id":"AAT163423"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1966","earliest":"1966-01-01","latest":"1966-12-31"},"association":{"text":"Drawn","id":"x30545"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"364","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"Mount","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"194","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"Mount","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"The figure has been drawn on white paper, cut around the outline and glued directly on to a grey paper mount.","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"' Court Lady  '","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"pencil","method":"handwriting","position":"Centre of the lower part of the mount.","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"Textual information","note":"Textual information; Centre of the lower part of the mount.; handwriting; pencil"}],"objectHistory":"This costume 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 Benjamin Britten's opera \"Gloriana\" by the Sadler's Wells Opera at Sadler's Wells, October 21st 1966.  The libretto by William Plomer is based on Lytton Strachey's book \"Elizabeth and Essex\".  The opera was produced by Colin Graham, conducted by Mario Bernardi, choroegraphed by Peter Darrell, and lit by Charles Bristow.  Sylvia Fisher sang the role of Queen Elizabeth I, John Wakefield was Essex, and John Cameron was Cecil.  The production was revived at Sadler's Wells in September 1967, and March 1968.  It was also performed at the Aldeburgh Festival in June 1968.  \r\n\r\nIn February 1969 the designs were revised by Alix Stone when Sadler's Wells Opera (later English National Opera) moved to the much larger stage of the London Coliseum.  This revised production was revived at the Coliseum in August 1972, February 1975, and March 1984 (when it was recorded for Channel 4 TV and released on video).  The production also toured to the Vienna Volksoper in June 1975; and to the USA where it was performed at the Metropolitan Opera House in the summer of 1984.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Costume design by Alix Stone for a Court Lady in \"Gloriana\", Sadler's Wells Opera at Sadler's Wells, October 21st, 1966","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"Reason For Production: Commission","productionType":{"text":"Unique","id":"THES48864"},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[{"text":"Britten, Benjamin Edward (Lord)","id":"N1115"},{"text":"Elizabeth I (Queen of England)","id":"N866"},{"text":"Strachey Giles, Lytton","id":"N1284"}],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[{"text":"Opera","id":"x31801"},{"text":"Costume design","id":"AAT163423"},{"text":"courtiers","id":"AAT25449"}],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":["Gloriana","Elizabeth and Essex"],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["S.124-2001"],"accessionNumberNum":"124","accessionNumberPrefix":"S","accessionYear":2001,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-05-08","recordCreationDate":"2001-04-20","availableToBook":true}}