Cuban Theater Digital Archive

Costume sketch for play, Nostalgia Tropical

This fabric sample features swatches of cloth of various hues: green, blue, gold, red, orange, and beige. The artist has indicated where various colors will be located and that the buttons will be rust-colored.

Notes:

Creator: Ferra, Max
Costume designer: Barceló, Randy, 1946-1994
The designs show a huge range of Afro-Cuban musical genres. This costume is designated "El Son (1)." Stamp on bottom right corner: Associate member United Scenic Artists; initials: RB. "Nostalgia Tropical" was a joint presentation of the Intar Hispanic American Arts Center and the Light Opera of Manhattan, created and directed by Max Ferra. The costume design is designated #3.
Object date: 1993
Coverage (temporal): 1990-2000

Coverage (spatial): New York, New York

Object details:

Physical object type:: Costume design drawings
Digital object format:: Image
Object ID:: chc0454000014
Collection:: Randy Barcelo Collection
License:: University of Miami copyright policy