Costume of Norma
Costumes
Inventory number
2024.6.14.1.CO.SC.1986.LT
Authors:
Henrikas CIPARIS (Lithuanian, born 1941)
Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre workshop (Lithuanian, founded 1920)
Description
Burgundy colour velvet dress embellished with golden embroidery of Norma for the Vicenzo Bellini opera "Norma" 2nd act. Made at the Costume workshop of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre. First day 1987.05.15.
Gift of Lithuanian operatic soprano Irena Milkevičiūtė (b. 1947), mother of operatic soprano Asmik Grigorian (b. 1981). She wore it at the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre and in concerts.
Materials
Velvet
Golden thread
Origin
1986
Vilnius, Lithuania
Exhibitions History
• 2018.06.19–2018.10.26. ‘The scene and costumes. The history of theatre costume from the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation’ Cesis History and Art museum (Cesis castle manor house), Latvia.
• 2024.08.02–2024.09.20. ‘The Show must go on. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Visaginas Festival of Spaces 2024, Cultural Center, Visaginas, Lithuania.• 2024.08.02–2024.09.20. ‘The Show must go on. From the collection of Alexandre Vassiliev foundation.’ Visaginas Festival of Spaces 2024, Cultural Center, Visaginas, Lithuania.