A new arrival came in the post yesterday, the first copy of the new Ella Bella story, based around Cinderella(displayed here against my wife’s Cath Kidston table-cloth, for full retro effect). The ballet by Prokofiev is a little different to the usual story, and little Ella Bella finds herself swept up into another magical world of music and story.
The illustrations are created in three complicated layers, to recreate the vintage methods used in the 40’s and 50’s…So it’s only now it’s printed that I can see the full effect. Overall I’m pleased. I wanted a dusty pink cover, and here the shocking fuschia needs sunglasses! But the audience – little girls – will love it, so who am I to spoil their fun?
Speaking of Cath Kidston, I went to Covent Garden yesterday for the final dress rehearsal of Tosca (see my post “Tosca’s Kiss). It was tremendous, although I nearly missed curtain-up, on account of my attendant wife who couldn’t quite manage a visit to Covent Garden without investigating the Cath Kidston sale. Even I can see how seductively the shop is laid out…but I managed to drag her away in time to see my favourite diva Nelly Miricioiu as Puccini’s doomed heroine. We had (complimentary)tickets in the stalls, so it was a real treat. Now it’s back to Katie book 10…and it’s hard to return to normal life after such exciting events. But I must…the deadline approaches!
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