Karl Lagerfeld - Original Drawing - The Tales Of Hoffmann

Karl LAGERFELD (1933–2019), German fashion designer, stylist, photographer, and illustrator

Antonia - The Tales of Hoffmann, (1980)

Original drawing, mixed media on paper bearing his initials (KL), created with felt-tip pen, ink, pastel, and colored pencil. Handwritten annotation in felt-tip pen by the fashion designer in the upper right corner: “Antonia”

Dimensions: 29.7 x 21 cm

Costume for Jacques Offenbach’s *The Tales of Hoffmann*, performed at the Florence Opera in 1980.

Alongside his illustrious career in haute couture, Karl Lagerfeld, a passionate music lover, also designed stage costumes. Although he collaborated less frequently with opera houses than designers such as Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Lacroix, he nevertheless designed the costumes for several productions, such as Jacques Offenbach’s *The Tales of Hoffmann* at the Florence Opera in 1980, and Berlioz’s *Les Troyens* at La Scala in Milan in 1982