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Anton Rooskens & Constant Nieuwenhuys-Stagedesign, 1955

Photographer

Tom Haartsen

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Decorontwerp voor ballet "Het Proces"

1955
Towards a synthesis of art
18,5cm
x 31,0cm
x 18,7cm
iron
nylon
paint
paper
wood
Collection Fondation Constant

CID

689

Designed by Anton Rooskens and Constant, commissioned by Het Nederlands Ballet (The Dutch Ballet, known today as Nationale Opera en Ballet). Het proces [The Trial] was choreographed by Jaap Flier and was his first ballet. The ballet was danced on music by Jan Mul and inspired by Franz Kafka's novel of the same name. The world premiere was on January 20th, 1955 at the Koninklijke Schouwburg in The Hague.

For more information, see the Theater Encylopedie.

Donated to Fondation Constant by Simone Rooskens in 2012.

According to the Theater Encyclopedie a production called De stoelen [The Chairs] by Sonia Gaskel premiered at the Koninklijke Schouwburg in The Hague on the same day as Het Proces [The Trial]. Constant and Anton Rooskens are also listed as decor designers for this production.

    English title

    Stage design for ballet "The Trial"

    Provenance

    1955 Antoon Rooskens
    2012 Donated to Fondation Constant
    Tags
    Dance

    Frame dimensions

    nee
    Title Year
    Constant. Ruimte + kleur 2016

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