Costume in Action
Categories: Costume in Action
The Royal Opera House Costume Department: A Journey Between the Past and the Future
Sun 8 Sept 16.30 - 18.00 Studio 1
From the perspective of the creative process behind the making of costumes at the Royal Opera House, Ilaria Martello can detect the influence of costume within culture. Investigating the significance of costumes as cultural objects that speak to the audience in the present while in relation to the past, she ascertains places where they also engage with the future. In her talk she referred in particular to costumes within the Royal Opera House Archives, costumes on the body in the fitting room and on stage, and costume expanding its power of expression through technology.
This event was open to all.
Price: £6
Image: Textile Experimentation by Ilaria Martello for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, designed by Bob Crowley
