Monday, November 14, 2011

ROH Pays Tribute to Dame Joan Sutherland With New Exhibit

"Dame Joan Sutherland began her professional career at the Royal Opera House in 1952. An exhibition of costumes, photos, programmes and posters has been painstakingly put together. Costumes, headdresses and jewellery from productions such as Lucrezia Borgia designed by Michael Stennett, La Traviata designed by Franco Zeffirelli, Norma designed by Alan Barlow, Anna Bolena designed by John Pascoe and The Midsummer Marriage, designed by Barbara Hepworth, are on display. Exhibitions and Heritage Publications Manager at the Royal Opera House, Cristina Franchi, spoke to BBC News." [Source] Click here to launch the video.