Karl Lagerfeld - Original Drawing - The Tales Of Hoffmann
Artist: Karl Lagerfeld
KarlLAGERFELD (1933 -2019)
The Courtesan - The Talesof Hoffmann, (1980)
Originaldrawing, mixed media on paper signed with his initials (KL) in felt-tip pen,ink, pastel, and colored pencil. Handwritten annotation in felt-tip pen by thefashion designer: “the courtesan.”Dimensions: 29.7 x 21 cmCostumefor the courtesan in Jacques Offenbach’s *The Tales of Hoffmann*. Thecourtesan is the character Giulietta, who embodies the poet’s third lovepoet’s third love in the act set in Venice. After his misadventures with the dollOlympia and the singer Antonia, Hoffmann arrives in Venice and falls in love with thescandalous courtesan Giulietta, even though he hadsworn never to love again. In fact, the evil Captain Dapertutto had promiseda magnificent diamond to the courtesan if she succeeded in seducing Hoffmannto steal his reflection using a magic mirror, just as she haddone with her previous lover. Alongside his illustrious career in haute couture, Karl Lagerfeld, a keenmusic lover, also designed stage costumes. Although he collaborated lesswith opera houses than designers such as Yves Saint Laurent and ChristianLacroix, he nevertheless designed the costumes for several productions, such as JacquesOffenbach’s *The Tales of Hoffmann* at the Florence Opera in 1980, andBerlioz’s *Les Troyens* at La Scala in Milan in 1982
The Courtesan - The Talesof Hoffmann, (1980)
Originaldrawing, mixed media on paper signed with his initials (KL) in felt-tip pen,ink, pastel, and colored pencil. Handwritten annotation in felt-tip pen by thefashion designer: “the courtesan.”Dimensions: 29.7 x 21 cmCostumefor the courtesan in Jacques Offenbach’s *The Tales of Hoffmann*. Thecourtesan is the character Giulietta, who embodies the poet’s third lovepoet’s third love in the act set in Venice. After his misadventures with the dollOlympia and the singer Antonia, Hoffmann arrives in Venice and falls in love with thescandalous courtesan Giulietta, even though he hadsworn never to love again. In fact, the evil Captain Dapertutto had promiseda magnificent diamond to the courtesan if she succeeded in seducing Hoffmannto steal his reflection using a magic mirror, just as she haddone with her previous lover. Alongside his illustrious career in haute couture, Karl Lagerfeld, a keenmusic lover, also designed stage costumes. Although he collaborated lesswith opera houses than designers such as Yves Saint Laurent and ChristianLacroix, he nevertheless designed the costumes for several productions, such as JacquesOffenbach’s *The Tales of Hoffmann* at the Florence Opera in 1980, andBerlioz’s *Les Troyens* at La Scala in Milan in 1982
3 500 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Good condition
Material: Paper
Length: 29,7
Width: 21
Reference (ID): 1816568
Availability: In stock
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