Guide to the Papers of Kristian Fredrikson
MS 10122, 111
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Created: February 2025
Collection Summary
- Creator
- Fredrikson, Kristian (1940-2005)
- Title
- Papers of Kristian Fredrikson
- Date Range
- 1940 - 2010
- Collection Number
- MS 10122, 111
- Extent
- 52.27 metres (32 medium folio-boxes + 5 large folio-boxes + 47 phase boxes + 8 map folios + 4 ms boxes + 2 rolls + 26 colour photographs + 30 audiovisual carriers + 31 digital carriers)
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Special Collections (Manuscripts)
- Sponsor
- The National Library of Australia is extremely grateful for the generous support of the Susan and Isaac Wakil Foundation. This has enabled the work of preserving, digitising and publishing part of this collection.
Introduction
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises sketches, artworks and models for many productions spanning Fredrikson's professional life and career. The bulk of the papers are arranged by production, with a small amount of other material, such as unspecified sketches, posters and postcards. Additions to the collection comprise materials from the final years of Fredrikson's theatre, film and television career and include drawings, plans, model pieces, fabric samples, ephemera, personal notes, a diary, research notes and some photographs.
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Preferred Citation
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Kristian Fredrikson, National Library of Australia, MS 10122, [class/series/file/item number(s)]'.
Arrangement
Please note that in the 2007 consignment of MS 10122, all items/files are numbered up until the series 'Costume and set sketches' which includes unnumbered items/files. These unnumbered items/files are housed within Boxes 32-73. Item/File numbering continues from Box 73 onwards and has been adopted in the additional MS 10122 consignments (2017, 2021, 2023), which continue the consecutive item/file and box numbering.
Finding Aid Source(s)
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Reading Room Access Note
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Item Descriptions
Class 1. Consignment received 2007, 1940 - 2000
This consignment comprises sketches, artworks and models for many productions over a wide period of time. The bulk of the papers are arranged by production, with a small amount of other material, such as unspecified sketches, posters, and postcards.
Series. Melbourne Theatre Company
All's Well That Ends Well - Correspondence, newspaper clippings, ephemera relating to show, sketches and photographs of designs, 1970-1976 (File 1) - Folio-Box 1
Servant of Two Masters - Fredrikson's research material on the show. Reviews and photographs., 1960s-1970s (File 16) - Folio-Box 1
Servant of Two Masters - Oversized photograph showing a scene from the show., 1960s-1970s (File 16a) - Folio-Box 1
Series. Sydney Theatre Company
No Names No Pack Drill - Fabric samples and design sketches (need A3 photo sleeve). Reviews, show programs and photographs., 1980 (File 35) - Folio-Box 3
Macbeth - Publicity material, production schedule, reviews and photographs., 1996-2002 (File 36) - Folio-Box 3
The School for Scandal - Correspondence, reviews, photographs, programs., 2000-2001 (File 37) - Folio-Box 3
The School for Scandal - A3 photocopied study sketches for costumes., 2000-2001 (File 39) - Folio-Box 3
Doll's House - Research materials on the show and costumes. Reviews, a photograph of the cast and crew., 2002 (File 40) - Folio-Box 3
Series. Other Dramas
The First Four Hundred Years: The Genius of William Shakespeare - Reviews, photographs and a program for the show., 1964 (File 46) - Folio-Box 4
The First Four Hundred Years: The Genius of William Shakespeare - Larger photographs of the show, 1964 (File 47) - Folio-Box 4
Boswell: For the Defence - Reviews, photographs and programs for the show. Also includes design notes by Fredrikson., 1989 (File 52) - Folio-Box 4
The Day After the Fair - Correspondence, photographs, reviews and programs for the show., 1979 (File 53) - Folio-Box 4
A Street Car Named Desire - Reviews, photographs and a program for the show., 1988 (File 54) - Folio-Box 4
Series. Royal New Zealand Ballet
A Servant of Two Masters - Copies of the program, ephemera, reviews, photographs of show, 1989 (File 60) - Folio-Box 4
Peter Pan - Postcards of Fredrikson's character sketches, photographs, costume sketeches, programs., 1993 (File 61) - Folio-Box 5
Stravinsky Double (Firebird: Orpheus Duo Concertante - String Concerto) - Copies of program and reviews. Also includes material relating to Veredon program (Firebird, Tell Me A Tell, The Ragtime Dance Company) - A copy of the program, reviews., 1982-1988 (File 67) - Folio-Box 5
New Zealand Ballet - General. Photographs, newsletters, newspaper articles, programs, annual reports., 1960-2005 (File 71) - Folio-Box 6
New Zealand Ballet - General. Photographs, correspondence, programs, costume sketches and fabric swatches., 1991-2001 (File 72) - Folio-Box 6
Orpheus - Notes and sketches by Fredrikson, correspondence, programs, newspaper clippings., 1992 (File 73) - Folio-Box 6
Charade (1967); Hide and Seek (1998); Winter Garden(1963, 1985-1986): Casse-Noissette (1963) - Reviews, programs and photographs., 1963-1998 (File 74) - Folio-Box 6
Swan Lake - Programs, posters, reviews, photographs, research materials, costume sketches and fabric swatches., 1985-2002 (File 76) - Folio-Box 6
Jean: The ballet of Jean Batten - Program, reviews, costume sketches and notes., 1990 (File 77) - Folio-Box 7
Series. Opera Australia
Turandot - A copy of a World Opera Calendar which has a photo of Opera Australia's production of Turandot., 1992 (File 87) - Folio-Box 8
Salome - Reviews, correspondence, dramturgical kit, photographs of costumes., 1992-1994 (File 89) - Folio-Box 8
The Abduction from the Seraglio - Reviews, programs, photographs., 1976-1979 (File 94) - Folio-Box 9
Lucrezia Borgia - Reviews, programs, photographs and planning documents., 1977-1990 (File 95) - Folio-Box 9
Macbeth - Photos of set designs, fabric swatches, correspondence, program and other ephemera., 1990-1993 (File 96) - Folio-Box 9
Norma - Publicity report, program, artist's hospitality pack, reviews, photos of set design., 2004 (File 100) - Folio-Box 10
Series. Various Shows
Man of La Mancha - Correspondence, copies of costume sketches, reviews, research paper for costume design, programs, 2002 (File 108) - Folio-Box 11
Torvill and Dean - Newspaper clippings regarding Torvill collaborating with Graeme Murphy., 1986 (File 109) - Folio-Box 11
The Shiralee - Photographs of sets from the film and of the cast and crew, a synopsis of the film, 1988 (File 110) - Folio-Box 12
Greek (Wal Cherry) / Oedipus Rex - Photographs and a newspaper review of the show, 1980s (File 111) - Folio-Box 12
Federation - Newspaper clippings about Fredrikson's participation in the Sydney Federation celebrations, 2000 (File 114) - Folio-Box 12
Tales of Texas (Houston Ballet, United States) - Research papers relating to costume design, newspaper reviews, a copy of the playbill for the Houston Ballet, correspondence, cards which include pieces of the scrim; two Texas state flags, the Lone Star flag, 2004-2005 (File 115) - Folio-Box 12
Tales of Texas (Houston Ballet, United States) - Strawberry Limoges box, Tiffany's, 2004-2005 (File 115a) - Box TEMP BOX 1a
Probably a gift from the Houston Ballet (see card in File 115).
Series. Australian Ballet
Tivoli - Costume designs, Graeme Murphy. Photocopies of costume designs., 2001 (File 119) - Folio-Box 13
Tivoli - Costume designs, Mr. Kristian Fredrikson. Photocopies and photographs of costume designs., 2001 (File 120) - Folio-Box 13
Tivoli - Correspondence, meeting minutes, newspaper reviews, ephemera, programs., 2001-2003 (File 123) - Folio-Box 13
Swan Lake - Newspaper reviews, correspondence, research papers relating to the costume design, images of sets and costumes., 2002-2004 (File 124) - Folio-Box 13
Swan Lake - Newspaper reviews, correspondence, photographs, research papers relating to the costume design., 2002-2004 (File 126) - Folio-Box 14
Coppelia - The Dancers Company production - Program, ephemera and correspondence., 2000 (File 139) - Folio-Box 15
The Hunchback of Notredame - Synopsis, casting, model photographs, costume chart., 1981 (File 142) - Folio-Box 15
The Hunchback of Notredame - Newspaper reviews, photographs, ephemera, programs., 1981 (File 143) - Folio-Box 15
Of Blessed Memory - Photographs and a newspaper review of the ballet., 1991-1992 (File 145) - Folio-Box 15
Giselle - Programs from the ballet, photos of costume sketches and the set., 1984-2001 (File 147) - Folio-Box 15
Nutcracker - Programs from the ballet, photographs of the show, newspaper reviews, correspondence, sketches, 1992 (File 148) - Folio-Box 15
Nutcracker - Loose papers - Includes programs for the ballet, photographs of the show, newspaper reviews, show schedule and correspondence., 1992 (File 149) - Folio-Box 15
Nutcracker - Papers relating to Fredrikson's Green Room Award for his design on the Nutcracker., 1993 (File 150) - Folio-Box 15
Exiles and Revolutionaries: The Nutcracker in Australia. Papers relating to a symposium on the Murphy-Fredrikson interpretation of the Nutcracker., 1995 (File 151) - Folio-Box 15
Nutcracker - A program and other ephemera relating to the ballet, notes, correspondence and newspaper reviews., 2000 (File 152) - Folio-Box 15
Sleeping Beauty - A program for the ballet, newspaper reviews and photographs of the show., 2004-2005 (File 153) - Folio-Box 16
Sleeping Beauty - Pictures of the costumes, sketches, and correspondence., 2005 (File 154) - Folio-Box 16
Cinderella - Programs, correspondence and reviews for the ballet., 1971-1972 (File 155) - Folio-Box 16
Cinderella - A program and other ephemera for the ballet, newspaper reviews, photographs of the set., 1997 (File 157) - Folio-Box 16
Cinderella - Newspaper reviews, correspondence and papers relating to design, 1996-1997 (File 158) - Folio-Box 16
Cinderella - Loose papers including design notes, synopsis, scenery specifications, correspondence, newspaper reviews., 1995-1997 (File 160) - Folio-Box 16
Cinderella - Wallet of costume design sketches including fabric swatches., 1997 (File 161) - Folio-Box 16
Australia Ballet - General. Includes newspaper clippings, sketches and correspondence, 1995-2001 (File 164) - Folio-Box 17
Australian Ballet - Artistic Directors. Papers on Maina Gielgud, Ross Streeton and David McAllister., 1996-2001 (File 165) - Folio-Box 17
Series. Sydney Dance Company
King Roger - Newspaper reviews, a program, papers relating to costume and set design., 1990-1992 (File 169) - Folio-Box 17
Late Afternoon of a Faun - Photographs of the scenes from the show and reviews., 1987 (File 171) - Folio-Box 18
Beauty and the Beast - Newspaper reviews, programs and ephemera., 1992-1996 (File 175) - Folio-Box 18
Series. Kristian at Work
Photographs from various shows - Costume sketches, scenes from shows, performers. Some with Fredrikson working in them., 1960s-2000s (File 185) - Folio-Box 19
Photographs of dance moves - Black and white photographs of dancers demonstrating different dance moves., 1960s-2000s (File 186) - Folio-Box 19
The Art of Stage Design - Correspondence and background research papers relating to an exhibition on costumes by Kristian Fredrikson held in 1995 at the Performing Arts Museum, Melbourne Concert Hall., 1995-1998 (File 187) - Folio-Box 19
Kristian Fredrikson Oral History - Includes correspondence and a transcript from an oral history of Kristian Fredrikson conducted by Michelle Potter from the National Library of Australia., 1993 (File 188) - Folio-Box 19
Kristian Fredrikson curriculum vitae - Copies of Kristian Fredrikson's curriculum vitae from different time periods., 1982-2002 (File 189) - Folio-Box 19
Miscellaneous papers - Correspondence, copies of CV's people have sent Fredrikson and other miscellaneous papers., 1970s-2000s (File 192) - Folio-Box 20
Costume designs - Research materials and photocopies of sketches relating to design costumes for dance and ballet., 1960s-2000s (File 193) - Folio-Box 20
Miscellaneous papers - Includes newspaper articles, programs, sketches., 1976-2005 (File 194) - Folio-Box 20
Series. Olympics
Sydney 2000 Olympics Opening Ceremony - Correspondence and photographs relating to Fredrikson working as a consultant for the opening ceremony., 1998-2000 (File 201) - Folio-Box 21
Sydney 2000 Olympics Opening Ceremony - Research materials on Akubra hats, Driza-Bone coats and flags of different nations., 2000 (File 202) - Folio-Box 21
Series. Technical Papers
Photocopied plans of the Sydney Opera House for Opera Australia., 1994-1997 (File 213) - Folio-Box 24
Photocopied plans of the Victorian Arts Centre for Opera Australia., 1994-1997 (File 214) - Folio-Box 24
Series. Programs from other shows that Fredrikson was not involved in
Theatre - Programs from theatre productions that Fredrikson was not involved in., 1960s-2000s (File 217) - Folio-Box 24
Opera - Programs from operas that Fredrikson was not involved in., 1960s-1990s (File 218) - Folio-Box 24
Dance - Programs from dance productions that Fredrikson was not involved in., 1996-1997 (File 219) - Folio-Box 24
Series. Personal
New South Wales Centenary of Federation - Portrait photograph of Kristian Fredrikson, copies of sketches by him and a note relating to the New South Wales Centenary of Federation., 2001 (File 222) - Folio-Box 25
Correspondence - Cards, letters and postcards relating to his work., 1972-2005 (File 225) - Folio-Box 25
Fred Sams correspondence - Three letters from Kristian Fredrikson's father, Fred Sams during World War Two back to his wife Iris and son Freddy in Christchurch New Zealand., 1941-1944 (File 226) - Folio-Box 25
Personal correspondence - Cards, letters and postcards from friends and family., 1965-2005 (File 227) - Folio-Box 25
A pencil sketch of F Sams with the inscription 'Your Old Man. Himself' on the sketch. (File 228) - Folio-Box 25
2 A3 sized photographs of high rise buildings. Possibly Park Avenue, New York. (File 229) - Folio-Box 25
Personal photographs - Includes photographs of Kristian Fredrikson and his family, 1960s-2000s (File 230) - Folio-Box 26
'Kodak' negative wallet containing nitrate negatives of personal photos, n.d. (File 230a) - Folder 230a
Archival History
This material was originally housed in File 230. It has now been removed and housed seperately for preservation purposes.
Personal documents including public relations passes for Kristian Fredrikson, a New Zealand Journalists' Association membership card, a New Zealand passport, a cloth in rememberance of first communion, a certificate of award for the Churchill Fellowship, high school exam results., 1959-1979 (File 232) - Folio-Box 26
Personal papers relating to Kristian Fredrikson's death. Includes, sympathy cards, correspondence and a newspaper obituaries., 2005-2006 (File 233) - Folio-Box 26
Series. Magazines
Australian Ballet - Magazines, books and calendars., 1964, 1981, 1987,1990, 1992, 2001-2002, 2004 (File 248) - Folio-Box 29
The Australian Opera - Annual report, 1990, The twenty-five years, Broadsheet., 1976, 1990 (File 252) - Folio-Box 30
Theatre and dance related magazines - Theatre Australia, May 1979; The Sydney Theatre Company 1982 Season; Hi-Fi and Music, May 1979, Ten on the Tote: An illustrated history of the Old Tote Theatre Company to celebrate its Tenth Aniversary, 1973; The Court's Book of Celebration: Published to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of The Court Theatre, Christchurch, 21 April 1991; State Theatre Company, 1991; South Australia Film Corporation eighteenth annual report, 1989-1990; Victorian Arts Centre Magazine, Mar 1989; Concert Pitch, Nov 1991; Stage Whispers, Dec 1994-Jan 1995; artonview: National Gallery of Australia, Autumn 1999., 1973-1999 (File 253) - Folio-Box 30
Programs and magazines - La Boheme, Mar 1974; Chicago, Sept 1981; About the House, Christmas 1969; Ca C'est Paris: This is Paris, 1965; The Film of the Royal Ballet, Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet 1982 Australasian tour; L'Heure Espangnole; love Live Forever, 1965-1982 (File 254) - Folio-Box 30
Magazines relating to Fredrikson's work. Includes Pol, Feb/Mar 1978; Good Weekend, 26 Feb, 6 May, Oct 2000; Xpress: Popular Culture, Aug/Sept/Oct 1986; TCI: The Business of Entertainment Technology & Design, Jan 1993; Dance News: Newsletter of the Royal New Zealand Ballet, Feb 1998, 1999. Helpmann Awards: Commemorative Program, 6 May 2002., 1978-2002 (File 256) - Folio-Box 30
Series. Costume and set sketches
Some files also include photographs of productions, fabric swatches and layered set designs.
Costume and set sketches - Posters from shows, 1980; n.d. (File) - Box 37
A knockout at the Opera House - Sydney Dance Company; Swan Lake - Presented by the Royal New Zealand Ballet; The Australian Opera - 1980 Winter Season; Macbeth - Giuseppe Verdi, Festival Theatre, Adelaide, The State Opera of South Australia, 1993; Prokofiev's Cinderella - The Royal New Zealand Ballet, Auckland Aotea Centre, 26-31 August 1991; Stravinsky Celebration - Firebird: Orpheus, The New Zealand Ballet; Macbeth - Sydney Theatre Company, 26 June 1999; King Roger - Sydney Dance Company, 3-24 November; Giselle - West Australian Ballet Company, His Majesty's Theatre, 29 Feb-7th March;Orpheus - The Royal New Zealand Ballet;Man of La Mancha - Australian Premiere, Regent Theatre, An SEL & GFO Production 30 March 2002; The School for Scandal - Sydney Theatre Company, 7 July 2001; The Day After the Fair - Paul Dainty and the MLC Theatre Royal Company; Romeo and Juliet - Nimrod; No Names...No Pack Drill, Sydney Theatre Company; The Merry Widow, Vancouver Opera; signed by Joan Sutherland; Carmen - The State Opera of South Australia;Tivoli - The Australian Ballet and Sydney Dance Company; The Royal New Zealand Ballet 1986 calendar; Dance Calendar 1979
Costume and set sketches - Miscellaneous, 1979 - 1985 (File) - Box 37
A bookcover - The Illustrated History of the Vietnam War by Brian Beckett, 1985; Poster - L'oro parla nel tempo. Mostra dell'arte orafa e del gioiello antico e moderno. Roma-Palazzo Braschi, 4-11 Oct 1979; A TV Week poster of Superman; Two printed photographs of a man.
Costume and set sketches - A Flea in Her Ear, 1999 (File) - Box 42
This material likely relates to the 1991 production, although only one sketch, from 1999, is physically dated.
Costume and set sketches - Unidentified scrapbook containing sketches of costume designs, n.d. (Item) - Box 43
Costume and set sketches - Miscellaneous sketches, n.d. (File) - Box 65
Includes layered set design with textiles and a sketch relating to Cinderella.
Costume and set sketches - Portrait of Kristian Fredrikson by painter Ivy Shore., 1985 (File) - Box 69
This Ivy Shore portrait of Kristian Fredrikson was an entry in and was shown at the 1985 Royal Easter Show Art Prize Exhibitions, Sydney.
Costume and set sketches - Unidentified pattern pieces, n.d. (File) - Box 71
Possibly for The Nutcracker.
Costume and set sketches - unidentified sketches and set designs, n.d. (File) - Box 73
Includes layered set design, with paper cut-outs and textiles.
Poster for the Dance Company's 'Signature Season' at the Sydney Opera House, 1979 (Item 269) - Box 73
Poster for the Australian Ballet thirty years 1992 Melbourne subscription season. The poster features a drawing by Fredrikson from the Nutcracker, 1992 (Item 270) - Box 73
Poster for the exhibition 'From studio to stage: Painters of the Russian Ballet 1909-1929'. The exhibition was held in Canberra and Melbourne, 1990-1991 (Item 271) - Box 73
Poster for 'The historical numismatic atlas of the Roman Empire'. Printed in England by Headley Brothers Ltd., Ashford, Kent, 1960s-2000s (Item 272) - Box 73
Poster showing a photograph of Stonehenge with Solar Eclipse. By Dr Fred Espenak. Published by Pomegranate Publications, California. Printed in Korea, 1991 (Item 273) - Box 73
Poster of with drawings of 3 young women, entitled 'Les Chapeaux de la Femme Chic'. Supplement au No. 6, Pour la plage. Printed in England, 1976 (Item 274) - Box 73
A poster of a frontispiece to part one of a Qur'an in seven volumes. Printed in Great Britain by the Soman-Wherry Press Ltd., Norwich for British Museum Publications Ltd., 1976 (File 283) - Box 73
A poster for Don Carlos by the Victorian State Opera, performed at the State Theatre, Melbourne. The poster has a drawing by Fredrikson., 1905-06-27T00:00:00+00:00 (File 285) - Box 73
A poster for The Dowse art museum in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. For the exhibitions 'Inside the royal wardrobe: Costumes by Kristian Fredrikson for the Royal New Zealand Ballet' and 'The New Rugby: Photographs by Stephen Rowe and Brett Whincup'., 2004 (File 286) - Box 73
Personal mementos and awards - Australian Entertainment Industry Association Helpmann Award - Best Scenic Design, Kristian Fredrikson, Swan Lake, 2003 (File) - Box 74
Personal mementos and awards - Australian Entertainment Industry Association Helpmann Award - Best Costume Design, Kristian Fredrikson, School for Scandal, Sydney Theatre Company, 2002 (File) - Box 74
Personal mementos and awards - Green Room Awards Association - Concept and Realisation Dance, Kristian Fredrikson for Swan Lake, 2002 (File) - Box 74
Personal mementos and awards - The Australian Dance Awards - Services to Dance, Kristian Fredrikson, 1999 (File) - Box 74
Personal mementos and awards - Costume and set sketches - Green Room Theatre Awards Victoria - Dance Design, Kristian Fredrikson for King Roger, 1991 (File) - Box 74
Personal mementos and awards - Green Room Theatre Awards Victoria - Opera Costume Design, Kristian Fredrikson for Turandot, 1991 (File) - Box 74
Personal mementos and awards - Green Room Theatre Awards Victoria - Opera Costume Design, Kristian Fredrikson for Salome, 1993 (File) - Box 74
Personal mementos and awards - Green Room Theatre Awards Victoria - Opera Set Design, Kristian Fredrikson for Turandot, 1991 (File) - Box 74
Personal mementos and awards - Green Room Theatre Awards Victoria - Best Dance Design, Kristian Fredrikson for After Venice, 1986 (File) - Box 74
Personal mementos and awards - Green Room Theatre Awards Victoria - Dance Design, Kristian Fredrikson, 1987 (File) - Box 74
Personal mementos and awards - Sydney 2000 - Building the Team medal, 15 September 1998 (File) - Box 74
Personal mementos and awards - Green Room Theatre Awards Victoria - Dance Design, Kristian Fredrikson for Nutcracker, 1992 (File) - Box 74
Personal mementos and awards - Keyring for Piccolo's Italian Restaurant, Brighton-Le-Sands, n.d. (File) - Box 74
Personal mementos and awards - No Names ... No Pack Drill, Kris. Fredrikson, Designer, award, n.d. (File) - Box 74
Personal mementos and awards - Round Tiffany box inscribed Man of La Mancha, 6.4.2002 (empty), 2002 (File) - Box 75
Personal mementos and awards -A tin money box from Bester's sweets with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles on it, 1953 (File) - Box 75
Personal mementos and awards - A candle holder with 4 people linking arms around the candle, n.d. (File) - Box 75
Class 2. Consignment received 2017, 1960 - 2010
This consignment comprises materials from the final years of Kristian Fredrikson's theatre, film and television career and includes drawings, plans, model pieces, ephemera, personal notes and diary.
"Swan Lake", Australian Ballet, rough costume sketches on paper and polariods from publicity photo shoot, 2002 (File 289) - Folio-Box 80
Postcards bought by Fredrikson and used as inspiration and research for various designs (File 1 of 2) (File 290a) - Folio-Box 80
Postcards bought by Fredrikson and used as inspiration and research for various designs (File 2 of 2) (File 290b) - Folio-Box 80
A silk limited-edition scarf designed for The Australian Ballet's production of "The Nutcracker" - proof copy given to Fredrikson by The Australian Ballet (File 291) - Folio-Box 80
Photocopies of designs for costumes for the musical "Annie", 2000 (File 294) - Folio-Box 80
The originals are currently held by the producers, the Gordon Frost Organisation (GFO).
Photocopies of three designs for costumes for the "Tivoli" poster, made for photo shoot with Sydney Dance Company dancers at SDC's studios, 2002 (File 295) - Folio-Box 80
Three eras of Tivoli girls. Annotations and samples added by Fiona Reilly, [who] made the headresses, two of the costumes, and supervised and styled the shoot in KF's absence. These drawings and designs were adapted and modified for the final production costumes.
Set and prop workings for Royal New Zealand Ballet's "A Christmas Carol"; a few unused model pieces, mounted in a 2D format, 2001 (File 296) - Folio-Box 80
Original references and etchings adapted by Fiona Reilly on computer to form the set and props pieces. Some original sketches by Fiona Reilly, but mainly photocopies with notes on each about how they were modified by computer to change size, colour, etc.
Photocopies and rough set drawings for the model of The Australian Ballet's "Cinderella", 1996 (File 297) - Folio-Box 80
Seven photographs taken as part of research for the feature film "Undercover", 1983 (File 298) - Folio-Box 80
As the film's costume designer, KF had to photograph the magazines for his research as this was pre-colour photocopying.
Melbourne Theatre Company (?) costume design copies (3), 1966 (File 300) - Folio-Box 80
Union Repertory Theatre Company, "The Young Wife" (?)
Pencil sketches of headdress for a production of "Romeo and Juliet" for Melbourne Theatre Company, which did not eventuate (File 302) - Folio-Box 80
Personal items including a diary, calendar, cards, personal "scribbles", correspondence, medical prescriptons, memos (File 303) - Folio-Box 81
A few sheets of computer printouts for scenic graphics and cloths for The Australian Ballet's "Sleeping Beauty" to test colour-ways, size, etc., 2005 (File 305) - Folio-Box 81
Houston ballet designs and ephemera, some executed by Fiona Reilly as Associate Designer - includes plans, photos, photoshopped ideas, program, printouts of scenery and cloths, 2004 (File 306) - Folio-Box 81
Mainly for the Houston Ballet's production of "Pecos Bill", Tales of Texas.
19 copies of millinery designs for GFO's "Annie" costumes, given by Jean Carroll (milliner), who made most of the millinery costumes, 2000 (File 307) - Folio-Box 81
Two videos of Fredrikson's work: Royal New Zealand Ballet's "Jean: Ballet of Jean Batten"; and the film component of The Australian Ballet's "The Nutcracker", which Fredrikson designed with Graeme Murphy, 1990; 1992 (File 308) - Folio-Box 81
Photograph of original poster artwork by KF for the Royal New Zealand Ballet's "Peter Pan" (1999, painted 1998), 1998-99 (File 309) - Folio-Box 81
Photocopies of three millinery designs for publicity shoot for "Tivoli", 2002 (File 310) - Folio-Box 81
Given originally to milliner Jean Carroll to make, but made eventually by Fiona Reilly.
Printouts (11) of millinery designs for Gordon Frost's "Man of la Mancha", 2002 (File 311) - Folio-Box 81
Millenery designs given to Jean Carroll for construction.
Union Theatre Repertory Company (later Melbourne Theatre Company), "War and Peace", military headwear designs, 1966 (File 312) - Folio-Box 81
Lanyard and coaster, part of Kristian's Sydney Olympic Games ceremony memorabilia, 2000 (File 313) - Folio-Box 81
Assorted press clippings and publicity still from Royal New Zealand Ballet (File 314) - Folio-Box 81
Publicity photographs, J. C. Williamson's "The First Four Hundred Years", 1964 (File 315) - Folio-Box 81
Painted sketches (2) of Puss in Boots and princess - birthday greetings to an unknown friend (File 316) - Folio-Box 81
Four photocopies of millinery designs for an unknown production (style 1820s-30s) - characters are Georgiana, Mrs Rede, Emmaline, male (File 317) - Folio-Box 81
Millinery designs given to Jean Carroll to construct.
Items from Fredrikson's artist's workbench, including brushes, inks, model-making objects, trinkets, and a packet of valium (File 318) - Folio-Box 82
Agreement between Opera Australia and Fiona Reilly (Head of Costume, NIDA) to borrow and show designs and costumes from "Salome" and "Turandot" as part of an exhibition of Australian dance design at Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence for the Costume Colloqium, 2010 (File 321) - Folio 83
Ground plans and construction drawings, a memo, and an inspiration image from Houston Ballet's "Swan Lake", 2005 (File 322) - Folio 84
Drawn by Fiona Reilly as Associate Designer to KF.
Commercially printed posters (2) used to publicise the fundraising sale for the Kristian Fredrikson Scholarship at the Melbourne Arts Centre - from original design for "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", Australian Ballet, 2008 (File 323) - Folio 85
The costume rending that is shown on the poster was sold to raised money.
Ground plans and elevations for The Australian Ballet's "Sleeping Beauty", with the addition of some traced overlays to work out sight-lines, grid hanging lines, etc., 2005 (File 327) - Folio 87
Traced overlays were drawn by Fiona Reilly as Associate Designer of the ballet. The tracing overlay is to work out the lines and stage positions in the Sydney Opera House, as this is the smallest theatre in the Australian tour and therefore used the same size baseline.
Rough working drawings for the Celtic maze that formed the main motif for the set for Opera Australia's "Norma", for which KF designed the sets and costumes, 2004 (File 328) - Folio 88
Rough workings for the rostra, steps etc. for "Norma", with elevations to work out heights and sight-lines, 2004 (File 329) - Folio 88
Drawings by Fiona Reilly, undertaken under KF's direction; original plans and rough drawings by Fiona Reilly for Sydney Opera House (File 333) - Folio 88
Class 3. Consignment received 2021, 1971 - 2008
This consignment comprises set drawings, costume sketches with fabric samples, working drawings, research notes, correspondence and photographs relating to productions Fredrikson was involved in by the Australian Ballet, Royal New Zealand Ballet, Houston Ballet, Opera Australia and Sydney Theatre Company.
Series 3. The Australian Ballet
The Sleeping Beauty - Program, 2005 (File 339) - Box 91 (MS 10122)
Includes season program and cast sheet insert for the Friday evening performance on 2 December 2005.
The Sleeping Beauty - Digital images, 2004 - 2005 (File 340) - Box 91 (MS 10122)
Includes 4 CDs.
"Sleeping Beauty" Australian Ballet . 2004-2005 Digital Images-Design for "Rose Hedges" by FR, 2004-2005 (Item NLA.MS-DM010429) - Digital-Carriers-Box 171
1 item, TDK 80, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)"Sleeping Beauty" Australian Ballet . 2004-2005. Scenery Photographs, 2004-2005 (Item NLA.MS-DM010430) - Digital-Carriers-Box 171
1 item, maxell, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)The Sleeping Beauty - Set sketch, 2004 - 2005 (Item 341) - Folio-Box 90 (MS 10122)
Rough sketch of set by Fredrikson with Fiona Reilly's technical workings.
The Sleeping Beauty - Costume Material I, 2004 - 2005 (File 342) - Box 91 (MS 10122)
Includes material relating to Fiona Reilly's role as Design Associate for The Sleeping Beauty such as set design, costume design, research materials, rehearsal notes, correspondence, prop lists, sketches, calendars, cast lists, invoices, budget notes and calculations. Also includes 4 costume textile samples.
The Sleeping Beauty - Costume Material II, 2004 - 2005 (File 343) - Box 91 (MS 10122)
Includes costume textile samples attached to photocopies of costume designs.
Cinderella - Working drawing, 1997 (Item 352) - Box 91 (MS 10122)
Photocopy of working drawing with information by Fredrikson.
Tivoli - Research notes, 2000 - 2001 (File 355) - Box 91 (MS 10122)
Includes research materials and State Library of New South Wales stack slips for material viewed as part of research for Tivoli with Sydney Dance Company and The Australian Ballet.
The Sleeping Beauty - Costume estimates, 2004 - 2005 (File 362) - Box 92 (MS 10122)
Includes costume cost estimates and related correspondence.
The Sleeping Beauty - Costume sketches, 2004 - 2005 (File 363) - Box 92 (MS 10122)
Includes 2 photocopied sketches of Rose Garden costumes by Fredrikson.
The Sleeping Beauty - Set - Royal Palace pavilion, 2004 - 2005 (File 364) - Folio-Box 90 (MS 10122)
Includes drawings, rough sketches and workings for the Royal Palace pavilion.
The Sleeping Beauty - Set - Tree of Life, 2004 - 2005 (File 365a) - Box 92 (MS 10122)
Includes print outs and tracings as workings for the front gauze of the "Tree of Life" by Fiona Reilly for Fredrikson.
The Sleeping Beauty - Set - Tree of Life, 2004 - 2005 (File 365b) - Folio-Box 90 (MS 10122)
Includes print out and tracing as workings for the front gauze of the "Tree of Life" by Fiona Reilly for Fredrikson.
The Sleeping Beauty - Set workings, 2004 - 2005 (File 366) - Box 92 (MS 10122)
Includes estimations of model hardware to make mould and printed designs by Fiona Reilly for Fredrikson.
The Sleeping Beauty - Set - Ice Forest, 2004 - 2005 (File 367) - Folio-Box 90 (MS 10122)
Includes preliminary model pieces and drawings for the Ice Forest by Fiona Reilly for Fredrikson.
The Sleeping Beauty - Set - Rose hedge, 2004 - 2005 (File 368a) - Box 92 (MS 10122)
Includes plans, workings and printed material related to the rose hedge set by Fiona Reilly for Fredrikson.
The Sleeping Beauty - Set - Rose hedge, 2004 - 2005 (File 368b) - Folio-Box 90 (MS 10122)
Includes drawings and a screen-printed fabric sample related to the rose hedge set by Fiona Reilly for Fredrikson.
The Sleeping Beauty - Venue plans, 2004 - 2005 (File 369a) - Map-Folio 96 (MS 10122)
Includes proposed ground plan and stage section of Sydney Opera House and a proposed ground plan of Festival Theatre in Adelaide.
The Sleeping Beauty - Venue plans, 2004 - 2005 (File 369b) - Roll 98 (MS 10122)
Includes proposed ground plan and stage section of Sydney Opera House.
Swan Lake - Shanghai, China program, 2006 (Item 379) - Box 92 (MS 10122)
Program of Swan Lake from The Australian Ballet's season in Shanghai, China. Written in Chinese and includes some English.
Swan Lake - Research, 2001 - 2002 (File 380a) - Box 92 (MS 10122)
Includes photocopied extracts of publications relating to ballet and ballet music.
Swan Lake - Research, 2001 - 2002 (File 380b) - Folio-Box 90 (MS 10122)
Includes photocopied extract of "Before the Revolution: St Petersburg in Photographs 1890-1914".
Swan Lake - Set workings, 2001 - 2002 (File 381a) - Folio-Box 90 (MS 10122)
Includes sketches, drawings, model pieces and an A3 tracing pad related to set and background designs of the lake and others.
Series 4. Houston Ballet
Swan Lake - Designs and influences, 2005 - 2006 (File 344) - Box 91 (MS 10122)
Includes material relating to designs and influences for male and female costumes, set rough workings and correspondence.
Swan Lake - Digital images, 2005 - 2007 (File 345) - Box 91 (MS 10122)
Includes 5 CDs.
"Swan Lake" Houston Ballet 2005-2006. Original image of water/lake. Later manipulation by F.R. and forming basis of lake, tree texture etc, 2005-2006 (Item NLA.MS-DM010433) - Digital-Carriers-Box 171
1 item, TDK, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)From James-Lake original.
Swan Lake Houston Ballet 2005-2006. Digital images by F.R. of borders, 2005-2006 (Item NLA.MS-DM010434) - Digital-Carriers-Box 171
1 item, TDK 80, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)Swan Lake Houston Ballet 2005-2006. Fiona Reilly digital imaging and design. "Changed Swan Lake (SL) Cloths", 2005-2006 (Item NLA.MS-DM010435) - Digital-Carriers-Box 171
1 item, Techworks, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)Swan Lake - Drawing, 2005 - 2007 (Item 346) - Map-Folio 93 (MS 10122)
Rough backcloth drawing for white card model by Fiona Reilly for Fredrikson, scale 1:25.
Tales of Texas - Set imagery, 2004 (Item 354) - Box 91 (MS 10122)
Panhandle set including Pecos Bill photographs for Fredrikson's design and digital manipulation by Fiona Reilly.
Swan Lake - Designs, roughs and samples, 2005 - 2006 (File 372) - Folio-Box 90 (MS 10122)
Includes 1 visual diary and 1 notebook containing costume designs and rough sketches by Fredrikson. Also includes related correspondence, printed photographs and costume samples by Roth Bath.
Swan Lake - Forest design, 2005 - 2006 (File 373) - Folio-Box 90 (MS 10122)
Includes printed forest inspiration, tracings and digital explorations.
Swan Lake - Ballroom, 2005 - 2006 (File 374) - Folio-Box 90 (MS 10122)
Includes printed stained glass research, tracings, workings and related correspondence.
Swan Lake - Venue plan, 2005 - 2006 (Item 375) - Map-Folio 94 (MS 10122)
Floorplan of Brown Theatre, Wortham Theatre Centre in Houston, Texas.
Swan Lake - Lake front, 2005 - 2006 (File 376) - Folio-Box 90 (MS 10122)
Includes lake front gauze and backcloth images from digital experimentation.
Swan Lake - Props, 2005 - 2006 (File 377a) - Box 92 (MS 10122)
Includes photocopy of Art Nouveau-inspired props.
Swan Lake - Props, 2005 - 2006 (File 377b) - Folio-Box MS Cold Store TBC
Includes 9 printed colour photographs of Art Nouveau-inspired props.
Series 5. Royal New Zealand Ballet
Swan Lake - Set drawings, 1985 (Item 356) - Map-Folio 93 (MS 10122)
Drawings of set by Fredrikson and Fiona Reilly.
Swan Lake - Costume drawings, 1985 (Item 357) - Map-Folio 93 (MS 10122)
Coloured drawings of character costumes by Fredrikson and Fiona Reilly.
Swan Lake - Set drawing, 1985 (Item 358) - Map-Folio 93 (MS 10122)
Drawings of set by Fredrikson and Fiona Reilly.
Series 7. Various productions - Sketches
Turandot and Dance templates, 2003 - 2005 (Item 347) - Folio-Box 90 (MS 10122)
Sketchbook containing rough sketches by Fredrikson including Turandot and dance templates.
Series 8. Papers
Production research, correspondence and working notes, 2001 - 2008 (File 353) - Box 91 (MS 10122)
Includes letter establishing the Kristian Fredrikson Scholarship for Design in Performing Arts, notes on "Mercedes", schedule for Wendy Black music video and an obituary for Fredrikson from Dance Australia.
Series 9. Photographs and ephemera
Black and white photograph - Kristian Fredrikson, 2005 (Item 350) - Folio-Box 90 (MS 10122)
1 black and white portrait of Fredrikson. This photograph was displayed at Fredrikson's funeral.
Series 10. Physical carriers
Rehearsals, interviews and Sydney Olympics, 1990s-2000s (File 371) - Box 92 (MS 10122)
Includes 6 audiovisual carriers.
"A Doll's House" Sydney Theatre Company. Filming by Kristian Fredrikson, 2002 (Item NLA.MS-SAV019229) - Cassette-Box 913
1 item, JVC, Digital Audiox tape (DAT)Note: By this time he had his own video camera and was recording some work.
Kristian Fredrikson taped interview. Side 1. Kristian, Side 2. Jennie Tate, n.d. (Item NLA.MS-SAV019230) - Cassette-Box 913
1 item, TDK B90, Compact cassette tapeFR has transcription. Interviews for Fiona Reilly Masters Dissertation on Arts Creatives' Careers.
SOCOG Olympic Presentation. Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, n.d. (Item NLA.MS-SAV019231) - Shelf-Tall OH2-8-007
1 item, Consumer formats - VHS, S-VHS etcSegments from Montreal, Moscow, Los Angeles, Seol, Barcelona and Atlanta Olympic Games. More information in casing,
Peter Pan by RNZB. Tech rushs and Dress rehearsal (Item NLA.MS-SAV019232) - Shelf-Tall OH2-8-007
1 item, Consumer formats - VHS, S-VHS etcClass 4. Consignment received 2023, 1977 - 2010
This consignment comprises programs, budgets, schedules, article clippings, textile samples, photographs, drawings and roughs by Kristian Fredrikson and Fiona Reilly (on behalf of Fredrikson), as well as digital and audiovisual carriers containing interviews, rehearsals and performance recordings.
Series 1. The Australian Ballet
Swan Lake - Program and ephemera, 2002 (File 383) - Box 92 (MS 10122)
Includes program of The Australian Ballet's 2002 production of Swan Lake. Also includes tickets, cast list and related correspondence for the evening performance at the State Theatre, Victorian Arts Centre on 17th September 2002.
Swan Lake - Programs, 2006 (File 384) - Box 92 (MS 10122)
Includes 2 programs of The Australian Ballet's 2006 production of Swan Lake in Shanghai, China. 1 program is written in Chinese and English.
Swan Lake - Research, 2000s (File 385) - Box 92 (MS 10122)
Includes research conducted by Fiona Reilly for Fredrikson and Graeme Murphy related to 2 approaches to Swan Lake: Imperial Russia; and, Asylums, Cures, Nuns etc. Material includes State Library of New South Wales stack slips and photocopied extracts of publications.
The Sleeping Beauty - Costume budget, 2005 (Item 386) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Initial costume budget for Fredrikson by Fiona Reilly.
Swan Lake - Samples, 2000s (Item 387) - Folio-Box 97 (MS 10122)
Brochure with samples of lake cloths and floor.
Tivoli - Costumes and ephemera, 2001 (File 388) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Content advisory notice: This file contains graphic content that may cause offence and may not be considered appropriate.
Scope and Contents Note: Includes costume samples, costume sketch and promotional post card.
Tivoli - Research, 2000s (File 389) - Folio-Box 97 (MS 10122)
Includes State Library of New South Wales call slips, handwritten notes and photocopied extracts of a publication and article clippings.
The Sleeping Beauty - Cast sheets, 2005 (File 390) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Includes 2 cast sheets for September performances of The Sleeping Beauty at the State Theatre, Arts Centre Victoria.
The Sleeping Beauty - Articles, 2005 (File 391) - Folio-Box 97 (MS 10122)
Includes 2 article clippings related to The Sleeping Beauty.
The Sleeping Beauty - Venue plan, 2005 (Item 392) - Map-Folio 94 (MS 10122)
Proposed integrated ground plan with hanging plot set of Sydney Opera House.
The Sleeping Beauty - Schedules and notes, 2005 (File 393) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Includes technical and dress rehearsal schedules, and a notebook containing rehearsal notes by Fiona Reilly.
The Sleeping Beauty - Card, c. 2005-2006 (Item 394) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Card from Neil to Fredrikson regarding his departure during production.
Cinderella - Set sketches, 2000s (File 396) - Folio-Box 97 (MS 10122)
Includes sketches of sets and props with some measurements by Fredrikson and Fiona Reilly.
Cinderella - Set model, 2000s (File 397a) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Includes transparencies, roughs, sketches and workings for initial model of Cinderella's mother's grave by Fredrikson.
Colour photographs - Set model, 2000s (Items 397a.1-2) - Binder MS COLD STORE 146
2 colour photographs of headstone as research inspiration for model design. Please note that the photographs originally housed in File 397a were removed and are now housed in MS Cold Store 146 for preservation reasons.
Series 2. Royal New Zealand Ballet
A Christmas Carol - Research, 2000 (File 395a) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Includes research material by Fiona Reilly for Fredrikson. Also includes related correspondence, State Library of New South Wales call slips and general production details.
A Christmas Carol - Research, 2000 (File 395b) - Folio-Box 97 (MS 10122)
Includes research material by Fiona Reilly for Fredrikson and lighting rig plan.
Peter Pan - Poster, c. 2003 (Item 398) - Folio-Box 97 (MS 10122)
Copy of poster design for Peter Pan by Fredrikson.
Nutcracker - Correspondence, 2005 (Item 399) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Printed email correspondence regarding Fredrikson taking on assistant.
Series 3. Houston Ballet
Pecos Bill - Digital manipulation, 2000s (Item 401) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Printed digital manipulation by Fiona Reilly of original set of images by Fredrikson.
Swan Lake - Program and newsletter, 2006 (File 402) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Includes program, cast sheet and ticket for the opening night, and an edition of Houston Ballet News, no. 3.
Swan Lake - Scene description, 2004 (Item 403) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Stanton Welsh initial scene descriptions and characters.
Swan Lake - Odette's boat, 2005 (File 404) - Folio-Box 97 (MS 10122)
Includes research image and Fredrikson's boat rendering from image.
Swan Lake - Angels, 2000s (File 405) - Folio-Box 97 (MS 10122)
Includes photocopy of Fredrikson's initial sketch for the ballroom act and Fiona Reilly's interpretations and workings.
Swan Lake - Model pieces, 2000s (File 406) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Includes images of Fiona Reilly model pieces and the set/ scene change working sketches.
Swan Lake - Correspondence, 2005 (Item 407) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Printed email correspondence regarding production updates from Fredrikson to Fiona Reilly (working in Melbourne on The Australia Ballet's production of Sleeping Beauty).
Swan Lake - Costume casting lists, 2006 (File 408) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Includes costume and casting lists and handwritten notes.
Swan Lake - Costume sketches, 2000s (File 409) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Includes 2 rough sketches of costumes by Fredrikson.
Swan Lake - Costumes, 2006 (File 410) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Includes costume breakdown for accessories and Fiona Reilly notes on jewellery. Also includes textile samples for belts.
Swan Lake - Props, 2006 (File 411) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Includes Stanton Welch props list and casting list.
Swan Lake - Rehearsal schedules, 2006 (File 412) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Includes rehearsal schedules for January and February.
Series 4. Opera Australia
Lucrezia Borgia - Article clipping, 1977 (File 415) - Map-Folio 96 (MS 10122)
Includes article from The Australian "Joan, large as life: For the first time Joan Sutherland's costumes are being made by the Australian Opera workshop". Also includes small card from Fredrikson to Fiona Reilly.
Series 5. Other productions
"Valentini's - P'Mattard, Camperdown" - Notes, n.d. (Item 417) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Handwritten notes on props and measurements related to "Valentini's - P'Mattard, Camperdown".
"The Shiralee", c. 1980s (File 419) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Includes photographs of "The Shiralee", Fredrikson's production design location of a fair scene and Fiona Reilly posed for original artwork "Hula-Girl canvas ad".
Colour photographs - "The Shiralee", c. 1980s (Items 419.1-9) - Binder MS COLD STORE 146
9 colour photographs: 4 of "The Shiralee", Fredrikson's production design location of a fair scene; 5 of Fiona Reilly posed for original artwork "Hula-Girl canvas ad". Please note that the photographs originally housed in File 419 were removed and are now housed in MS Cold Store 146 for preservation reasons.
"Dark City" - Script, 1994 (Item 420) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Revised draft of script for "Dark City" by Alex Proyas.
Series 6. Personal material
Dance support sample, n.d. (Item 423) - Folio-Box 97 (MS 10122)
Sample of Fredrikson's preferred dance support for male dancers.
Obituaries, 2005 (File 424) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Includes obituaries for Fredrikson from The Australian Ballet and The Australian newspaper.
Correspondence - Fredrikson's costumes, 2004 (Item 425) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Printed email listing Fredrikson's costume designs held by The Australian Ballet.
Correspondence - Fredrikson's Estate, 2005 (File 426) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Includes 2 letters regarding depositing Fredrikson's collection of material related to his career.
Personal material, 1987-2000s (File 427a) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Includes handwritten shopping lists and photographs of models for costume renderings.
Personal material, 1980s (File 427b) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Content advisory notice: This file contains explicit adult content and descriptions that could cause offence and may not be considered appropriate.
Scope and Contents Note: Includes handwritten notes and stories by Fredrikson related to the beginning of a semi-autobiographical novel.
Series 7. Physical carriers
Physical carriers, 1977 - 2010 (File 428) - Box 95 (MS 10122)
Includes notes associated with carriers.
DVD - Jean Batten Ballet, n.d. (Item NLA.DMA001680) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 33
1 item, Data DVD (any content on recordable DVD-R)Control No. 3. Group A. DVD reads "Jean Batten Ballet".
VHS - Swan Lake, Royal New Zealand Ballet, n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002276) - Item NLA.SAVA002276
1 item, TDK E-180, Consumer formats - VHS etcControl No. 3. Group A. Label reads "Swan Lake. N.Z. Ballet. Full".
VHS - Swan Lake, n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002277) - Item NLA.SAVA002277
1 item, TEAC X-1, Consumer formats - VHS etcControl No. 3. Group A. Label reads "Swan Lake - Kerr/ Fredrikson. Shand/ OuLu/ Languet".
VHS - Jean Batten Ballet, Royal New Zealand Ballet, 1990 (Item NLA.SAVA002278) - Item NLA.SAVA002278
1 item, Consumer formats - VHS etcControl No. 3. Group A. Label reads "Kristian Fredrikson, Jean Batten Ballet" and note on case reads "Jean Batten Ballet, Royal NZ Ballet (c) 1990. TV simulcast. Designer Kristian Fredrikson. Director Gray (?)enedon".
DVD - Swan Lake, Houston Ballet, n.d. (Item NLA.DMA001681) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 33
1 item, Data DVD (any content on recordable DVD-R)Control No. 3. Group B. DVD reads "Houston Ballet presents Swan Lake".
VHS - Swan Lake, Houston Ballet, n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002279) - Item NLA.SAVA002279
1 item, Consumer formats - VHS etcControl No. 3. Group B. Label reads "A video news release: Houston Ballet presents- Swan Lake. A world premiere!" and handwritten note reads "Designed by Kristian Fredrikson".
DVD - "Coppélia", The Australian Ballet, 1990 - 2006 (Item NLA.DMA001682) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 33
1 item, ABC DVD, Data DVD (any content on recordable DVD-R)Control No. 3. Group C. Case reads "George Ogilvie and Peggy van Praagh's "Coppélia". The Australian Ballet at the Sydney Opera House featuring Lisa Pavane and Greg Horsman". Performance filmed at the Sydney Opera House in 1990, copyright ABC [Australian Broadcasting Corporation] 2006.
DVD - Swan Lake, The Australian Ballet, 2008 - 2009 (Item NLA.DMA001683) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 33
1 item, ABC DVD, Data DVD (any content on recordable DVD-R)Control No. 3. Group C. Case reads "The Australian Ballet in Graeme Murphy's Swan Lake. Featuring Madeleine Eastoe, Robert Curran and Danielle Rowe". Performance recorded live at the Sydney Opera House on 9 April 2008, copyright ABC [Australian Broadcasting Corporation] 2009.
VHS - Lucrezia Borgia, The Australian Opera [Opera Australia], 1977 - 1991 (Item NLA.SAVA002280) - Item NLA.SAVA002280
1 item, ABC VHS, Consumer formats - VHS etcControl No. 3. Group C. Case reads "The Australian Opera [Opera Australia]. Joan Sutherland. Lucrezia Borgia by Gaetano Donizetti. Digitally Remastered. Sung in Italian". Performance recorded live at Sydney Opera House on 8 July 1977, copyright ABC [Australian Broadcasting Corporation] 1991.
VHS - Nutcracker, The Australian Ballet, 1994 (Item NLA.SAVA002281) - Item NLA.SAVA002281
1 item, ABC VHS, Consumer formats - VHS etcControl No. 3. Group C. Case reads "The Australian Ballet. Artistic Director: Maina Gielgud AO. Nutcracker. Choreography: Graeme Murphy. Concept: Graeme Murphy and Kristian Fredrikson (after E.T.A. Hoffmann). Featuring Vicki Attard, Steven Heathcote and Dame Margaret Scott". Performance recorded live at the Victorian Arts Centre on 22 September 1994, copyright ABC [Australian Broadcasting Corporation] 1994.
DVD - King Roger, Sydney Dance Company, n.d. (Item NLA.DMA001684) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 33
1 item, DVD-R - PAL, Data DVD (any content on recordable DVD-R)Control No. 3. Group D. DVD reads "King Roger. Sydney Dance Company. Excerpts - 12 min".
DVD - Beauty and the Beast, 1 October 2010 (Item NLA.DMA001685) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 33
1 item, Data DVD (any content on recordable DVD-R)Control No. 3. Group D. Cover reads "National Film and Sound Archive. Beauty and the Beast. Colour, Dolby 2.0, PAL, 4:3, Duration: 33 minutes, Transfer Date: 01.10.2010".
DVD - After Venice, 1 October 2010 (Item NLA.DMA001686) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 33
1 item, Data DVD (any content on recordable DVD-R)Control No. 3. Group D. Cover reads "National Film and Sound Archive. After Venice. Colour, Dolby 2.0, PAL, 4:3, Duration: 78 minutes, Transfer Date: 01.10.2010".
DVD - Daphnis and Chloe: Tabula Rasa, 1 October 2010 (Item NLA.DMA001687) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 33
1 item, Data DVD (any content on recordable DVD-R)Control No. 3. Group D. Cover reads "National Film and Sound Archive. Daphnis and Chloe: Tabula Rasa. Colour, Dolby 2.0, PAL, 4:3, Duration: 55 minutes, Transfer Date: 01.10.2010".
DVD - Signatures, 1 October 2010 (Item NLA.DMA001688) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 33
1 item, Data DVD (any content on recordable DVD-R)Control No. 3. Group D. Cover reads "National Film and Sound Archive. Signatures. Colour, Dolby 2.0, PAL, 4:3, Duration: 50 minutes, Transfer Date: 01.10.2010".
VHS - Beauty and the Beast, n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002282) - Item NLA.SAVA002282
1 item, TEAC E180HX, Consumer formats - VHS etcControl No. 3. Group D. Note on case reads "7.30 The House of Eliott (S): Beatrice's ex-fiance comes back into her life after years of no contact. Part 8. 8.30 Stereo Special: Eugene Onegin - Simulcast with ABC FM - Tchaikovsky's opera conducted by Sir George Solti. Beauty and Beast".
VHS - Beauty and the Beast, Sydney Dance Company, n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002283) - Item NLA.SAVA002283
1 item, A180B, Consumer formats - VHS etcControl No. 3. Group D. Label reads "Sydney Dance Company, Beauty and the Beast, close-ups - raw footage. Copy".
VHS - Scheherezade, n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002284) - Item NLA.SAVA002284
1 item, TDK Super Avilyn HD E-180, Consumer formats - VHS etcControl No. 3. Group D. Note on case reads "Scheherezade [Scheherazade]".
VHS - King Roger, n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002285) - Item NLA.SAVA002285
1 item, JVC E-240 SHG, Consumer formats - VHS etcControl No. 3. Group D. Note on case reads "King Roger".
VHS - "The Shiralee", n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002286) - Item NLA.SAVA002286
1 item, BASF E180, Consumer formats - VHS etcControl No. 3. Group E. Label reads "Kristian Fredrikson. The Shiralee".
VHS - Long Time Companion, Review Kelvin Coe, n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002287) - Item NLA.SAVA002287
1 item, TDK E180, Consumer formats - VHS etcControl No. 3. Group F. Note on case reads "Long Time Companion, Review Kelvin Coe".
VHS - Swan Lake, The Australian Ballet, 17 September 2002 (Item NLA.SAVA002288) - Item NLA.SAVA002288
1 item, TDK E180, Consumer formats - VHS etcControl No. 3. Group F. Labels read "The Australian Ballet, Swan Lake. Murphy, Vernon, Fredrikson, Cooper. World premier, State Theatre VAC [Victorian Arts Centre], 17/9/02" and "Swan Lake. Artistic Direction: Graeme Murphy, Janet Vernon. Design: Kristian Fredrikson. Lighting: Damien Cooper. Odette: Simone Goldsmith. Prince: Steven Heathcote. Baroness: Margaret Illman".
VHS - Australian Ballet, n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002289) - Item NLA.SAVA002289
1 item, TDK E180, Consumer formats - VHS etcControl No. 3. Group F. Note on case reads "Aust Ballet 53M(?). Heterosexual Dance CCUD(?) 24RS IN(?)".
VHS - Production excerpts, n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002290) - Item NLA.SAVA002290
1 item, E120, Consumer formats - VHS etcControl No. 3. Group G. Label reads "Excerpts from film and filmed stage productions. Kristian Fredrikson."
VHS - Nutcracker interview, n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002291) - Item NLA.SAVA002291
1 item, Philips E240, Consumer formats - VHS etcControl No. 3. Group H. Note on case reads "Nutcracker interview".
Digital Video Cassette - Nutcracker Act 1, The Australian Ballet, n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002292) - Cassette-Box SAVA 91
1 item, Sony DVM60 ME, Magnetic tape reel (any size)Control No. 3. Group H. Label reads "Australian Nutcracker Act 1. Nutcracker 1".
Digital Video Cassette - Nutcracker Act 2, The Australian Ballet, n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002293) - Cassette-Box SAVA 91
1 item, Sony DVM60 ME, Magnetic tape reel (any size)Control No. 3. Group H. Label reads "Aust. [Australian] Nutcracker Act 2. Nutcracker Act 2".
Digital Video Cassette - Nutcracker, The Australian Ballet, n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002294) - Cassette-Box SAVA 91
1 item, Sony DVM60 ME, Magnetic tape reel (any size)Control No. 3. Group H. Label reads "Last bit of Nutcracker".
VHS - Salome, Opera Australia, 15 July 1993 (Item NLA.SAVA002295) - Item NLA.SAVA002295
1 item, TDK SC, Consumer formats - VHS etcControl No. 3. Group I. VHS label reads "Opera Australia. Salome. Murphy/ Fredrikson. Syd. 15/7/'93".
VHS, n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002296) - Item NLA.SAVA002296
1 item, Video Lab E30, Consumer formats - VHS etcControl No. 3. Group J. Case reads "Tape 25. George".
VHS, n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002297) - Item NLA.SAVA002297
1 item, TDK Super Avilyn HD E-180, Consumer formats - VHS etcControl No. 3. Group K.
VHS, n.d. (Item NLA.SAVA002298) - Item NLA.SAVA002298
1 item, TDK Super Avilyn HD E-180, Consumer formats - VHS etcControl No. 3. Group K.
CD - Swan Lake, Houston Ballet, 2000s (Item NLA.DMA001689) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 33
1 item, Techworks CD-RW, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)Control No. 3. Group L. Inside cover reads "Treestok.doc. Swan Lake Houston, Lake Trees".
CD - Pecos Bill, Houston Ballet, 2000s (Item NLA.DMA001690) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 33
1 item, TDK CD-RW80, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)Control No. 3. Group L. Inside cover reads "Panhandle S. Pecos Bill, Houston Ballet. FR [Fiona Reilly] Backcloth manipulations".
CD - Pecos Bill, Houston Ballet, 2000s (Item NLA.DMA001691) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 33
1 item, TDK CD-RW80, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)Control No. 3. Group L. Inside cover reads "Panhandle. Pecos Bill, Backcloth manipulations, FR [Fiona Reilly]. Houston Ballet".
CD - Pecos Bill, Houston Ballet, 2000s (Item NLA.DMA001692) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 33
1 item, TDK CD-RW80, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)Control No. 3. Group L. Inside cover reads "Panhandle 6. Pecos Bill, Houston Ballet backcloth manipulations, FR [Fiona Reilly]".
CD - A Christmas Carol, Royal New Zealand Ballet, 2001 (Item NLA.DMA001693) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 33
1 item, Verbatim DataLifePlus, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)Control No. 3. Group L. Cover reads "Christmas Carol. 2001. NZ Ballet." and includes screenshot of contents: 5 TIFF files created by [Fiona] Reilly.
CD, c. 2000s (Item NLA.DMA001694) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 33
1 item, Verbatim DataLifePlus, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)Control No. 3. Group M.
DVD, c. 2000s (Item NLA.DMA001695) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 33
1 item, Apple DVD-R, Data DVD (any content on recordable DVD-R)Control No. 3. Group M.
DVD, c. 2000s (Item NLA.DMA001696) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 34
1 item, Case - imation, Data DVD (any content on recordable DVD-R)Control No. 3. Group M.
CD, c. 2000s (Item NLA.DMA001697) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 34
1 item, Techworks CD-RW, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)Control No. 3. Group M.
CD, c. 2000s (Item NLA.DMA001698) - Digital-Carriers-Box DMA 34
1 item, Techworks CD-RW, Data CD (any content on recordable CD-R)Control No. 3. Group M.