John Papadopoulos interviewed by Bill Stephens [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 4981650
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Papadopoulos, John, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research; written permission required for personal copies and public use during the lifetime of the interviewee.
- Description:
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- 2010
- 5 sound files (ca. 427 min.)
- Summary:
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John Papadopoulos talks about his place and date of birth; his parents and siblings; his childhoods memories; becoming a fashion couturier; meeting his wife; meeting fashion designers; recollections of his designs; joining theatre and dance companies, designing costumes for various productions, including movies; working with and designing costumes for famous people; recollections of meeting actors and dancers; designing durability into costumes; working with dance companies; the importance of getting the costume construction correct for dancers; working with theatre designers; considerations when making a costume for opera singers; caring and storage of costumes; the people involved in the construction of a costume; costuming opera singers; training singers to wear the crinolines and corsets; costumes for films made differently from those for stage; working with film directors; the necessity for imagination; working with professionals; current fashion; why singers' bodies expand in performance; his retirement; his achievements since coming to Australia; reflects on the art of the costumier.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on 19 October and 3 November 2010 in Bowral, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Summary (11 p.) and corrected transcript (typescript, 197 leaves)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Costume designers
- Other authors/contributors:
- Stephens, Bill, 1936-, interviewer
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2080 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2010
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