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The design, executed in brown ink over an orange/brown wash on tracing paper shows a series of three thin columns inbetween which are wall decorations depicting foliage & birds etc.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Stone, Alix","id":"A5363"},"association":{"text":"theatre designers","id":"AAT25681"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"tracing paper","id":"AAT14161"},{"text":"ink","id":"AAT15012"}],"techniques":[{"text":"Painted, Drawn","id":"x30769"},{"text":"wash technique","id":"AAT182748"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Ink and wash on tracing paper.","categories":[{"text":"Entertainment & Leisure","id":"THES48959"},{"text":"Opera","id":"THES263971"},{"text":"Designs","id":"THES48968"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&P","id":"THES48602"},"images":["2013GK3989"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"008","id":"THES356723"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"set design","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Great Britain","id":"x32019"},"association":{"text":"designed","id":"x29338"},"note":"probably"}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1966","earliest":"1961-01-01","latest":"1970-12-31"},"association":{"text":"Painted, Drawn","id":"x30769"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"378","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"195","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"The design consists of four sheets of tracing paper glued together.","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"This set 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 & Essex\".  The opera was produced by Colin Graham, conducted by Mario Bernardi, choreographed 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 Fenruary 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":"Set design by Alix Stone possibly for the wings, or wall or panel decorations in \"Gloriana\", Sadler's Wells Opera, ca. 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 and Wales)","id":"N866"},{"text":"Strachey Giles, Lytton","id":"N1284"}],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[{"text":"opera","id":"x31801"},{"text":"Theatre, Set design","id":"x31494"}],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":["Gloriana","Elizabeth & Essex"],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["S.91-2002"],"accessionNumberNum":"91","accessionNumberPrefix":"S","accessionYear":2002,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-03-04","recordCreationDate":"2002-01-17","availableToBook":true}}