Costume bible for principles and research in Moby Dick
Maker and role
Artist: Jane Greenwood, British, born 1934
Year
ca. 2010
Object detail
Media/Materials
Photocopies, found images, and fabric swatches
Credit line
Gift of The Tobin Theatre Arts Fund
Accession number
2014.91.1
Object type
Department
Location
Theatre production
Opera by Jake Heggie, based on the novel by Herman Melville. Commissioned and premiered by the Dallas Opera, 2010.
Further information
"I open the door to the character" - Jane Greenwood
Jane Greenwood's designs for Moby Dick exemplify this philosophy. She costumed Melville's iconic characters, including Captain Ahab (with a peg leg) and Queequeg (with Maori tattoos), and the diverse crew of a 19th century whaling ship. Costume bibles reveal the research that gave such authenticity to this acclaimed production, an important addition to American opera in the Tobin Collection.
Recipient of honors including a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement, Greenwood presented the Distinguished Lecture in Theatre Arts at the McNay in 2011.
Jane Greenwood's designs for Moby Dick exemplify this philosophy. She costumed Melville's iconic characters, including Captain Ahab (with a peg leg) and Queequeg (with Maori tattoos), and the diverse crew of a 19th century whaling ship. Costume bibles reveal the research that gave such authenticity to this acclaimed production, an important addition to American opera in the Tobin Collection.
Recipient of honors including a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement, Greenwood presented the Distinguished Lecture in Theatre Arts at the McNay in 2011.
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