Marionette

Title:

King Kaspar

Object Name:

Marionette

Object ID:

2004.022.04

Creator:

New England Marionette OperaCraftsperson

Place of Origin:

Peterborough, NH

Date:

1992-1998

Description:

Marionette, King Kaspar, from the opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors," performed at the New England Marionette Opera in Peterborough, NH, 1992-1998. Cast neoprene figure of dark-skinned man in Middle Eastern costume. Painted brown with painted white mustache, white eyebrows, and brown eyes. Gray fiber beard. Movable joints at neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, waist, knees, and ankles. Wearing headdress of purple fabric with gold cord. Purple robe, white shirt, and gold skirt. Gold shoes with blue edging and black felt on soles. Two jeweled rings on right hand. One jeweled ring on left hand, and white cloth tied around index finger. New black strings attached to body, but no control bar.

Material:

Neoprene
Textile

Dimensions:

H-22 W-7.5 D-5 inches

Provenance:

Used in the opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors" at the New England Marionette Opera in Peterborough, NH, 1992-1998. Edward R. (Ted) Leach was the founder and director of the opera company. The theater burned on January 1, 1999, destroying almost all of the marionettes and sets. Only two marionettes survived unscathed. This is one of eight marionettes that were rehabilitated for donation to NHHS. Sculpted by David Szehi. Recostumed by Tricia Hill.

Credit Line:

Gift of Edward R. and Beverly D. Leach

Subjects:

Marionettes, Operas & operettas, Opera houses, Theatrical productions, Kings