Costume Designs Updated, Part 1

Here are the updated designs for the Cloud Chorus. Note the change in color and in the use of pieces and elements of clothing from the 18th Century.

Costume Designs Updated, Part 2

Preliminary Designs for Costumes, Part IV

Below are preliminary costume design renderings by designer Jonathan Southwell. These preliminary renderings came out of a two-pronged research process. Jonathan was inspired by clothing from the time period in which Mozart lived (especially for the members of Mozart's family) as well as a more fantastical version of elements of clothes from the period for the Cloud Chorus characters. These preliminary design ideas were shared on November 10, 2010.
Preliminary design rendering for Mozart.
Preliminary design rendering for Wagenseil, the Court Composer.
Preliminary design rendering of the three Musicians, Maestro Staccato, Maestro Legato, and Maestro Fortissimo. See below for a colored rendering of Maestro Fortissimo.
Preliminary design rendering for the Cloud Chorus, emphasizing the ease of movement needed for these characters.

Preliminary Designs for Costumes, Part III

Preliminary costume design renderings by Jonathan Southwell. Here are the designs for Mozart's family.
Preliminary design rendering for Mozart's father, Leopold.Preliminary design rendering for Mozart's mother, Anna Maria. Note the fabric swatches that give a sense of the colors and textures envisioned for these costumes.
Preliminary design rendering for Mozart's sister, Nannerl.
Preliminary design rendering for the character Constanza.

Preliminary Designs for Costumes, Part II

Here are preliminary designs for the costumes, designed by Jonathan Southwell.

A rendering of the costume for Maestro Fortissimo, one of the 3 Musician characters.
Preliminary design renderings for the women in the Cloud Chorus.
A preliminary design rendering for part of the Cloud Piano Trio, the Candelabra.
Preliminary design rendering for the Hairdresser characters. Note the exciting hair!

Preliminary Designs for Costumes, Part I

Here you can see the preliminary designs for the costumes. Jonathan Southwell is the designer. Costume designers use inspirational images as a way to brainstorm the style of clothing, the colors, and the textures they will use as they create a look for each of the characters. A next step in the process is to create renderings, or drawings of the costumes, as you see below.
Preliminary renderings of the Cloud Queen and King.
A preliminary design for the Empress.
A preliminary design for the Emperor.
Design ideas for characters who make a brief appearance on stage, such as the Palace Physician.
Preliminary design renderings of the men in the Cloud Chorus.