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| Oliver Messel in his studio 1940 |
The Victoria & Albert Museum preserves many artifacts from the career of London designer Oliver Messel (1904-1978). From the Thirties through the Fifties he specialized in historical pastiches livened up with contemporary color-schemes, especially for theater and most especially for opera.
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| Color samples for Barber of Seville 1954 |
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| Costume design for Barber of Seville 1954 |
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| Set model for The Country Wife 1936 |
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| Set model for Abduction from the Seraglio 1956 |
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| Set model for The Magic Flute 1956 |
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| Model for Penthouse at the Dorchester Hotel 1953 |
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| Color samples for Idomeneo 1951 |
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| Costume design for Idomeneo 1951 |
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| Costume design for Idomeneo 1951 |
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| Set design for Cenerentola 1952 |
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| Set design for Rosenkavalier 1959 |