Cuban Theater Digital Archive

Dress design for El Son

This design represents the costume for the "son", an Afro-Cuban musical genre. Swatches of cloth indicate the various hues to be used in the dress. "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 #2.

Notes:

Costume designer: Barceló, Randy, 1946-1994
The artist has indicated the location of the colors and the accessories to be worn by the character. Stamp on bottom right corner: associate member united scenic artists; initials: RB.
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:: chc0454000015
Collection:: Randy Barcelo Collection
License:: University of Miami copyright policy