Stage costume for Cromwell's Soldier for The Purtitans

Theatrical costume for the character of a soldier of Cromwell in I Puritani by Vincenzo Bellini, theatrical performance directed by Guido Salvini in 1989, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. The conception and design of the costume are based on the figures of Giorgio De Chirico who inaugurated the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in 1933 with the costumes for this opera. The costume is of fantastic inspiration in that it is detached from the historical period in which the action takes place, eliminating the black that reigned in the aristocratic clothes of the 17th century and is instead dominated by strong colours. The costume - bodice and breeches (wide and knee-length) - is of fantastic inspiration as it is detached from the historical period in which the action takes place. De Chirico brought to the costume the painting that made him famous throughout the world. The costume sketch is conserved in Florence in the Historical Archive of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (inv. n. 2233).Details: Painted cotton moleskin.Bibliography: I disegni del teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (Florence), 2010, p. 20.