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An image taken in the David Pike Drawings Gallery of the exhibition, John Macfarlane and the Art of Theatrical Designs, at Gainsborough's House, Sudbury, Suffolk.

John Macfarlane & The Art of Theatrical Design

November 16, 2024 – April 20, 2025

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John Macfarlane, graduate from Glasgow School of Art, is an international stage and costume designer. He worked on designs for both operas and ballets. Among his most famous designs are the new Swan Lake for The Royal Ballet, Frankenstein for The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago, and Tosca for New York’s Metropolitan Opera.

The exhibition at Gainsborough’s House is the opportunity to showcase a selection of his designs for operas and ballets.

 

An image of a preparatory drawing by John Macfarlane.

Image credit:
(Detail)
John Macfarlane (b. 1948)
The Attavanti Chapel. Sant’ Andrea Della Valle, Rome, preparatory drawing. Tosca Act 1. Metropolitan Opera, NY.
Pencil, crayon, and pastel on parchment paper.

Venue

  • Gainsborough’s House
  • 46 Gainsborough Street
    Sudbury, CO10 2EU United Kingdom     + Google Map
  • Phone 01787 372958