#maskoforpheus

In 1600 #MariedeMedici exposed the 4000 influencers of the age to #opera at her wedding to KingHenriIV of France ⚜️ The opera #Eurydice by Jacopi Perri told the story of #Orpheus through a confluence of all art forms - #music #theatre #art #fashion #architecture - It was the first time the female voice had been heard in public & Triggered the cultural opulence of the #Baroque celebrating the talent of women & LGBTQ ⚜️ From -1603 #British & #Irish were the most enthusiastic opera Audiences in Europe. Opera #costumes inspired #fashions & #shakespeare lover #inigojones was the most celebrated opera #costumemaker of the age with audiences attending operas for the flamboyant splendour of his sets & costumes as much as the singing. @englishnationalopera @daniellismore will express his genius in the costumes for #maskoforpheus by #harrisonbirtwistle (at London Coliseum) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3sWIVwA_V7/?igshid=8z4vysx9iod1

With @hilaryalexanderobe & #artist #eccentric Daniel Lismore @englishnationalopera for #composer #harrisonbirtwistle rendition of #maskoforpheus brought to life by the #phantasmagoria of #costumes #created by @daniellismore who triumphed in bringing to life the tale of #Eurydice through a #baroque confluence of all the #arts - #music #theatre #fashion #singing #painting - a glorious melding of #beauty #ideas & #pleasure ⚜️#photography @muirvidler (at English National Opera) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4OF6WsACC2/?igshid=hdgr2u2zg1y4

The #magnificent @ellenvonunwerth @englishnationalopera for #harrisonbirtwistle #maskoforpheus & the #phantasmagoria of #costumes #created by #artist & #eccentric @daniellismore who #glorified the true confluence of #opera which marked the opulence of the #Baroque which celebrated all the #arts #music #theatre #fashion #singing in a glorious coming together of #beauty #ideas & #pleasure ⚜️#photography @muirvidler (at English National Opera) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4N_6IdAqOc/?igshid=2yfn7dbp1iln

@eveningstandardmagazine declared @daniellismore “a living sculpture” in their rave review for #harrisonbirtwhistle #maskoforpheus - Daniel made #history in reviving the magic of #opera as it was in the #Baroque 419 years ago! A phantasmagoria of all the arts #fashion #theatre #singing #architecture #music - Creating an occasion that brought out all the stars & made arriving in a #regency #sedanchair well worth it ⚜️🥂🍾⚜️#gettyimages @muirvidler @eveningstandardmagazine @johndavidgusman @furiousgoose @missladybird24 (at English National Opera) https://www.instagram.com/p/B348qSdgB24/?igshid=72pdaxavfjg

The end of a spectacular after party @englishnationalopera with @daniellismore celebrating the long year of work that went into the designing the costumes for the #opera #maskoforpheus by #harrisonbirtwhistle #brava #style #eccentricfashion #history wearing @missladybird24 collar & wings (at English National Opera) https://www.instagram.com/p/B30Wue4APnA/?igshid=1830j4ncea2mc

#photograph by @hilaryalexanderobe - Such fun meeting the magnificent Hilary in my @missladybird24 headpiece #regency #sedanchair @englishnationalopera opening night of #harrisonbirtwistle #maskoforpheus - costumes by the #divine @daniellismore ⚜️🥂🍾⚜️🦉💜💜💜💜 (at English National Opera) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3xZzJOgblR/?igshid=1dh2uuevuso2a