Guide to the Papers of Kristian Fredrikson
MS 10122, 111
National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record
Collection Summary
- Creator
- Fredrikson, Kristian (1940-2005)
- Title
- Papers of Kristian Fredrikson
- Date Range
- 1940 - 2010
- Collection Number
- MS 10122, 111
- Extent
- 47.30 metres (32 medium folio-boxes + 3 large folio-boxes + 47 phase boxes + 5 map folios + 1 ms box + 1 poster roll + 2 sound/av carriers + 1 digital carrier) (3 large folio boxes + 6 map folios with an additional 9 digital carriers + 6 analogue 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 this collection.
Introduction
Scope and Contents
The collection includes 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. The 2017 addition 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.
Conditions Governing Access
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn3969578).
Conditions Governing Use
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
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/box/series/file/item number]'.
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.Â
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) - Folio-Box 80
Postcards bought by Fredrikson and used as inspiration and research for various designs (File 1 of 2) (File) - Folio-Box 80
Postcards bought by Fredrikson and used as inspiration and research for various designs (File 2 of 2) (File) - 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) - Folio-Box 80
Photocopies of designs for costumes for the musical "Annie", 2000 (File) - 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) - 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) - 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) - Folio-Box 80
Seven photographs taken as part of research for the feature film "Undercover", 1983 (File) - 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) - 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) - Folio-Box 80
Personal items including a diary, calendar, cards, personal "scribbles", correspondence, medical prescriptons, memos (File) - 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) - 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) - 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) - 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) - 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) - Folio-Box 81
Photocopies of three millinery designs for publicity shoot for "Tivoli", 2002 (File) - 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) - 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) - Folio-Box 81
Lanyard and coaster, part of Kristian's Sydney Olympic Games ceremony memorabilia, 2000 (File) - Folio-Box 81
Publicity photographs, J. C. Williamson's "The First Four Hundred Years", 1964 (File) - Folio-Box 81
Painted sketches (2) of Puss in Boots and princess - birthday greetings to an unknown friend (File) - Folio-Box 81
Four photocopies of millinery designs for an unknown production (style 1820s-30s) - characters are Georgiana, Mrs Rede, Emmaline, male (File) - 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) - 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) - Folio 83
Ground plans and construction drawings, a memo, and an inspiration image from Houston Ballet's "Swan Lake", 2005 (File) - 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) - 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) - 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) - Folio 88
Rough workings for the rostra, steps etc. for "Norma", with elevations to work out heights and sight-lines, 2004 (File) - Folio 88