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The costume consists of green, yellow, black & red parti-coloured doublet and hose, worn with a white ruff, black cloak and boots.  The figure holds a  red and yellow jester's hat in his right hand, and in his left he carries a \"jester's sceptre\" in the shape of a jester's head with cap and ruff.  4 Fabric swatches are pinned to the upper left hand corner.","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"},{"text":"Crayon","id":"x30605"},{"text":"Paint","id":"AAT15029"},{"text":"Ballpoint pen","id":"x30346"}],"techniques":[{"text":"Painted","id":"x30138"},{"text":"drawn","id":"x30545"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Pencil, Ballpoint pen, Ink, Crayon, and White Paint, on Paper","categories":[{"text":"Entertainment & Leisure","id":"THES48959"},{"text":"Opera","id":"THES263971"},{"text":"Designs","id":"THES48968"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&P","id":"THES48602"},"images":["2013GJ8661"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"007","id":"THES356722"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"costume design","id":"AAT163423"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"London","id":"x28980"},"association":{"text":"designed","id":"x29338"},"note":"probably"}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1955","earliest":"1955-01-01","latest":"1955-12-31"},"association":{"text":"Painted, Drawn","id":"x30769"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"555","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"380","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"' Alix Stone '","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"ink","method":"handwriting","position":"Lower right hand corner.","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"Signature","note":"Signature; Lower right hand corner.; handwriting; ink"},{"content":"' Mr SHARP  RIGOLETTO '","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"pencil","method":"handwriting","position":"Across the bottom of the design.","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"Textual information","note":"Textual information; Across the bottom of the design.; handwriting; pencil"},{"content":"' Cloak / T**** / of coat / Same as / Rigoletto's / Hat / Red / Russet '\r\nNOTE : some of these letters/words are indistinct.","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"pencil","method":"handwriting","position":"Along the right hand side of the figure.","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"Textual information","note":"Textual information; Along the right hand side of the figure.; handwriting; pencil"},{"content":"' Verdi - Rigoletto - (Himself) / Sadler's Wells Theatre '","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"pencil","method":"handwriting","position":"On reverse upper edge of the design.","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"Textual information","note":"Textual information; On reverse upper edge of the design.; 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 Giuseppe Verdi's opera \"Rigoletto\", performed by Sadler's Wells Opera at Sadler's Wells, September 21st 1955.   The production was translated by Edward J. Dent; conducted by Leo Quayle; and directed by Powell Lloyd (who also designed the scenery). The dances were arranged by Peter Wright.  The cast included Robert Thomas, Frederick Sharp, Marjorie Shires, and Anna Pollak.\r\n\r\nThe production was revived by the Sadler's Wells Opera in January 1956, December 1956, January 1957, January 1958, October 1961, and January 1963.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Costume design by Alix Stone for Frederick Sharp as Rigoletto in Act I of \"Rigoletto\", Sadler's Wells Opera, Sadler's Wells, September 21st 1955","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"Reason For Production: Commission","productionType":{"text":"Unique","id":"THES48864"},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[{"text":"Verdi, Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco","id":"N1290"},{"text":"Hugo, Victor","id":"N1315"}],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[{"text":"Opera","id":"x31801"},{"text":"Costumes","id":"x31908"},{"text":"Jesters","id":"AAT25663"},{"text":"jesters","id":"AAT25663"}],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":["Rigoletto","Le Roi s'amuse"],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["S.255-2001"],"accessionNumberNum":"255","accessionNumberPrefix":"S","accessionYear":2001,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-05-08","recordCreationDate":"2001-06-04","availableToBook":true}}