Illuminated inside and out with
subdued lighting and hundreds of candles Chatsworth will open for four special
evenings this October, inspired by a selection of Inigo Jones drawings not seen
in public for more than 40 years.
Displayed in the Great Chamber,
Jones drawings of costumes, actors and set designs were made as he worked
alongside the playwright Ben Jonson on the ‘Masque of Oberon, the Fairy
Prince’. Sixth in the series of extravagant shows that Jonson and Jones
produced for the Stuart Court, ‘Oberon’ was performed on 1 January 1611 in the
Banqueting Hall, Whitehall Palace. Henry, Prince of Wales, son and then-heir of
James I, the Renaissance Prince took the title role entering in a chariot drawn
by two white (polar) bears.
For Chatsworth Luminaire
drawings, music and costume will bring the baroque house to life. In the garden
an illuminated trail leads the way with Oberon’s Palace revealed on the East
façade of Chatsworth House. The illuminated trail transforms many of the
familiar landmarks in the 105-acre garden from the Emperor Fountain to the Ring
Pond, Cascade and Rockery. Moments from the Masque are featured with lighting,
projections and music, ending in the Stables Courtyard.
Luminaire will take place from 4
October to 7 October 2014 with the house opening at 6.30pm and the event
closing at 10.30pm. House and Garden tickets will only be available in advance
and provide timed entry into the house. For more information, opening times and
ticket prices, visit www.chatsworth.org
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