Maquette for The Valkyrie (Die Walküre) from The Ring Cycle
Maker and role
Artist: Ralph Koltai, British, born Germany, 1924-2018
Year
ca. 1970
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Object detail
Media/Materials
Plastic and Plexiglas with wire, foam, and painted paper
Measurements
dome diameter, 36in (91.4cm)
height, including dome, 16in (40.6cm)
height, including dome, 16in (40.6cm)
Credit line
Gift of The Tobin Endowment
Accession number
TL2002.143
Object type
Department
Location
Theatre production
Opera by Richard Wagner. Produced by the English National Opera, London, 1970.
Further information
Lighting transforms the acrylic sheets and rods of Koltai's maquette into a cosmic structure. Wagner's Ring Cycle is brought into the space age.
Copyright
© Ralph Koltai
Documentation
Theatre Design & Technology; Winter 2014; p. 32, 34
The New York Times; Dec 30, 2018, p. 24; Mentions sets for Ring Cycle
The New York Times; Dec 30, 2018, p. 24; Mentions sets for Ring Cycle
Docent information sheet
V:\Object Documentation\Theatre Arts\TL2002.143 Koltai\New York Times Obit 2018.pdf
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