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The figure on the left wears a cleric's costume of black breeches, black jacket, white clerical tabs; and black hat, stockings and shoes.  The central  figure wears a labourer's costume of white smock, green breeches, grey boots, and a straw hat.  The figure on the right wears a soldier's uniform of a red,white,and blue jacket with grey breeches; black boots; and a tall hat.  To the right of this figure is a detailed depiction of boot with stocking.  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The design was executed for a production of  Richard Rodney Bennett's opera \"Penny for a Song\", performed by the Sadler's Wells Opera at Sadler's Wells, October 31st 1967.  The libretto by Colin Graham is based on John Whiting's play of the same name.  The production was directed by Colin Campbell; conducted by Bryan Balkwill; and lit by Charles Bristow.  The production was revived at Sadler's Wells in January 1968.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Costume design by Alix Stone for Leigh Maurice as Joseph Brotherhood, Allen Chapman as James Giddy, and Neville Griffiths as Rufus Piggott in \"<i>Penny for a Song</i>\", Sadler's Wells Opera, Sadler's Wells, October 31st 1967","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"Reason For Production: Commission","productionType":{"text":"Unique","id":"THES48864"},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[{"text":"Bennett, Richard Rodney (Sir)","id":"N1306"},{"text":"Whiting, John","id":"N1311"}],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[{"text":"Costume","id":"AAT209261"},{"text":"Opera","id":"x31801"},{"text":"labourers","id":"AAT25888"},{"text":"soldiers","id":"AAT185678"},{"text":"clergy","id":"AAT25747"}],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":["Penny for a Song"],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["S.236-2001"],"accessionNumberNum":"236","accessionNumberPrefix":"S","accessionYear":2001,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-05-08","recordCreationDate":"2001-05-29","availableToBook":true}}