Kiss Me Kate. Musical with lyrics and music by Porter. 3 original large costume designs in watercolor by noted American artist Robert Perdziola (born 1961), each titled, signed, and dated in pencil by the artist November 1982
The designs represent characters the characters (Bill Calhoun) Lucentio in Acts I and II and (Lois Lane) Bianca, each with fabric swatches attached. Sheet size 506 x 380 mm.
Some minor soiling; slightly browned at edges. In very good condition overall. "Porter’s 1948 Shakespearean masterpiece, Kiss me, Kate ... saw unprecedented acclaim, running for 1077 performances. Based on The Taming of the Shrew, the show included several of the composer’s most popular songs, including “So in Love,” “Wunderbar,” and “Too Darn Hot.” Matthew Shaftel in Grove Music Online
"Kiss Me, Kate is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Bella and Samuel Spewack. The story involves the production of a musical version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew and the conflict on and off-stage between Fred Graham, the show's director, producer, and star, and his leading lady, his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi. A secondary romance concerns Lois Lane, the actress playing Bianca, and her gambler boyfriend, Bill, who runs afoul of some gangsters. The original production starred Alfred Drake, Patricia Morison, Lisa Kirk and Harold Lang.
Kiss Me, Kate was Porter's response to Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! and other integrated musicals; it was the first show he wrote in which the music and lyrics were firmly connected to the script. The musical premiered in 1948 and proved to be Porter's only show to run for more than 1,000 performances on Broadway.[1][2] In 1949, it won the first Tony Award for Best Musical." Wikipedia
Perdziola, an internationally-recognized set and costume designer for theater, opera, and ballet, has worked extensively throughout the United States at such venues as the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Lyric Theatre of Chicago, American Ballet Theater, Shakespeare Theater in Washington, Boston Ballet, and Miami Ballet, as well as for various Broadway productions. He has also worked internationally for productions at the Monte Carlo Opera, the Niedersächsische Staatsorchester in Hannover, the Garsington Opera in the United Kingdom, the Finnish National Ballet, the Saito Kinen Festival in Japan, and the Sydney Opera House. The artist has received three Helen Hayes awards and a Helpmann award; he has also been nominated for numerous additional awards.
These vibrant, colorful designs are fine and attractive examples of the artist's work.
Some minor soiling; slightly browned at edges. In very good condition overall. "Porter’s 1948 Shakespearean masterpiece, Kiss me, Kate ... saw unprecedented acclaim, running for 1077 performances. Based on The Taming of the Shrew, the show included several of the composer’s most popular songs, including “So in Love,” “Wunderbar,” and “Too Darn Hot.” Matthew Shaftel in Grove Music Online
"Kiss Me, Kate is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Bella and Samuel Spewack. The story involves the production of a musical version of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew and the conflict on and off-stage between Fred Graham, the show's director, producer, and star, and his leading lady, his ex-wife Lilli Vanessi. A secondary romance concerns Lois Lane, the actress playing Bianca, and her gambler boyfriend, Bill, who runs afoul of some gangsters. The original production starred Alfred Drake, Patricia Morison, Lisa Kirk and Harold Lang.
Kiss Me, Kate was Porter's response to Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! and other integrated musicals; it was the first show he wrote in which the music and lyrics were firmly connected to the script. The musical premiered in 1948 and proved to be Porter's only show to run for more than 1,000 performances on Broadway.[1][2] In 1949, it won the first Tony Award for Best Musical." Wikipedia
Perdziola, an internationally-recognized set and costume designer for theater, opera, and ballet, has worked extensively throughout the United States at such venues as the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Lyric Theatre of Chicago, American Ballet Theater, Shakespeare Theater in Washington, Boston Ballet, and Miami Ballet, as well as for various Broadway productions. He has also worked internationally for productions at the Monte Carlo Opera, the Niedersächsische Staatsorchester in Hannover, the Garsington Opera in the United Kingdom, the Finnish National Ballet, the Saito Kinen Festival in Japan, and the Sydney Opera House. The artist has received three Helen Hayes awards and a Helpmann award; he has also been nominated for numerous additional awards.
These vibrant, colorful designs are fine and attractive examples of the artist's work.