Dress worn by Denyce Graves for the Washington National Opera's production of "Carmen"
Item
- Title
- Dress worn by Denyce Graves for the Washington National Opera's production of "Carmen"
- Rights
- National Museum of African American History and Culture. Fair use.
- Creator
- Donna Langman
- Date
- c. 1993-1994
- Description
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A costume dress designed by Donna Langman. The costume was worn by prima donna Denyce Graves for the lead and title role in a 1993-1994 production of "Carmen" for the Washington National Opera.
The costume is composed of a black corset made of silk satin with a hot pink, highly ruffled skirt made of silk taffeta and synthetic satin with a black velvet overlay. The skirt was made to represent the traditional silhouettes of Andalusian flamenco outfits, whose ruffles showed off the energetic movements of the dance style. - Format
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Corset (21 × 17 3/4 in): silk satin, silk and cotton brocade, ribbon, cotton tape, glass beads, plastic boning, metal fasteners.
Skirt (61 x 40 in): silk taffeta, synthetic satin, velvet, synthetic lace, buckram, plastic zipper, metal fasteners. - Publisher
- National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- Contributor
- Lindsey Cillis
- Identifier
- National Museum of African American History and Culture. 2012.49.2ab.
- Subject
- Opera; opera singers; opera costume; Denyce Graves; performing arts; opera performance.
- Source
- JPEG files. National Museum of African American History and Culture. Unknown photographer, 10/26/2023. https://www.si.edu/object/dress-worn-denyce-graves-washington-national-operas-production-carmen:nmaahc_2012.49.2ab.
- Item sets
- Le Prime Donne-Lindsey C.
