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|8 Aug 1995
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|22 Feb 1994
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|22 Feb 1994
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|Gary Fisher, Clark II Mark
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|Mercer Forge Company
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|Patent Citations (8), Referenced by (175), Classifications (10), Legal Events (7)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The invention relates to a method to improving manufacturing operations using an improved statistical process control technique.
In many manufacturing processes parts or compositions of matter are made which are required to fall within certain specifications. The specifications state the important features or characteristics required to produce a product of a desired quality. Those specifications typically state dimensions of a product or elements of a composition, but could also be physical or chemical properties. Each characteristic has a nominal value corresponding to the preferred value of the specified characteristic. Nearly always, a product having the specified characteristic within a certain range or tolerances of the nominal value is considered acceptable.
In order to assure that products fall within specifications, manufacturers typically take samples from the production line which are analyzed by quality control inspectors. The number of samples taken and when they are taken are usually specified by the manufacturer based upon known statistical sampling techniques or past manufacturing experience.
Should the quality control inspector analyze a sample and find that a particular characteristic is outside the specified tolerance limits he will normally shut the manufacturing line down, and make the necessary corrections to bring the product within the specification. However, in the event that the inspector finds that all characteristics of the sample are within the tolerances specified for the product, he will simply note his findings in a log and allow the manufacturing process to continue to run. This data could also be entered into a computer database. Conventionally, the data has also been reproduced in tables or graphs which are almost always created after completion of the production run. Sometimes average values and standard deviations are computed and displayed in tables or graphs. Prior to the present invention the graphs have been either standard plots of datapoints on an x, y coordinate or histograms.
Even though all of the samples taken by the quality control inspector are within the tolerance levels specified, that is no guarantee that every product manufactured over a production run will be within the specified tolerance limits. Edward Demming and its followers have developed a technique known as statistical process control, or SPC, which applies certain equations to the readings taken by the quality control inspector. Statistical process control generates a set of numbers conventionally identified by various letters or letter combinations as follows:
x is a single reading or value
x is an average of readings within a cell.
Xavg is an average of all readings. ##EQU1##
R (Range) is the difference between readings within a cell or between cells.
R is the average of all ranges. ##EQU2##
σ (sigma) is the standard deviation of the distribution of individual values of a process characteristic. ##EQU3##
USL is the abbreviation for upper spec limit.
LSL is the abbreviation for lower spec limit.
C/L control limits (upper & lower) are lines on a control chart used for a basis for judging a process.
UCL�=Xavg +(A2 R)
LCL�=Xavg -(A2 R)
where E2 is a constant corresponding to sample size such as 2.66 for a single sample and 1.77 if the sample size is three.
UCLR =D4 R--specify betw. R,R
where D4 is a constant corresponding to sample size which constant for a single sample is 3.27 and for sample size of 3 is 2.57.
cp is the inherent capability of a process in relationship to the tolerance. ##EQU4## CpK is the inherent capability in relationship to specification mean. (Most always be viewed from worst case). ##EQU5##
Persons familiar with SPC can use the various statistical results to predict the probably that a product made during a given production run will be outside the accepted tolerances specified for the product. Consequently, many purchasers now require their suppliers to provide statistical process control numbers for each production run or shipment. Additionally, many manufacturers maintain records of these numbers. Several people have attempted to use this historical data to identify trends or to look for standard or recurring values which could indicate either normal operation or particular problems in the manufacturing process. Unfortunately, the volume of data and the manner in which it has been presented and stored have overwhelmed most production managers. Consequently, they have not been able to achieve their objectives. Moreover, prior to the present method statistical process control data has been difficult to use during the production run resulting in a lack of use by most manufacturers during the manufacturing process.
The data collected by the quality control inspectors is often entered into database programs to which various statistical programs can be applied. However, none of these programs have provided much meaningful information to the production manager. Sometimes the inspectors also will graph the data they collect to look for any trends. However, because of the huge amount of data generated during even a single production run, graphs made of that data tend to be too voluminous to be subject to easy comparison. The numbers themselves are even more difficult to analyze. Moreover, when one considers multiple production runs over several days, weeks or months the volume of data is so large that meaningful analyses have not been made. Historical data has not been used to much extent to improve or control subsequent similar production runs or to establish standard values which correspond to normal operation. Consequently, there is need for methods which utilize statistical process control during the manufacturing operation to maintain and improve product quality.
We provide a method of manufacture wherein statistical process control (SPC) numbers, or other statistical indicators of performance, are calculated from information recorded by quality control inspectors. The results of the SPC calculation for a selected set of samples, such as those from a production run or a shift, are displayed in graphic form. The graph comprises an initial line showing specified tolerances below which are reported graphic representations of the SPC data per set of samples along with a cumulative total of all SPC data or a segment of that data pertaining to the product being manufactured. The graphs are calculated on a real time basis during the production process and are available to the operators of the manufacturing equipment or the manager of manufacturing department. The cumulative total will enable the manager or operator to see the region of normal production for a particular product on a particular production line. The display of historical data may reveal to the manager trends developing which could be associated with equipment wear or other problems thereby enabling the manager to correct the problem during normal maintenance periods. Consequently, less scrap will be produced and interruptions of the production run will be minimized.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from a description of the present preferred embodiments of the method illustrated by the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a production and quality control process wherein certain new features enabled by the present method are indicated by double lined blocks and arrows.
FIG. 2 is a present preferred display of data relating to a particular product specification collected and analyzed over a given production run.
FIG. 3 is a display similar to FIG. 2 for a different specification for the same product and production period.
FIG. 4 is a report similar to that shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 containing both historical and current data.
As illustrated by the block diagram of FIG. 1, a normal production process includes a product set-up step indicated by block 1, manufacturing steps indicated by block 2 and quality control indicated by block 3. The set-up procedure usually encompasses preparation of the production equipment and the entering of production identification and product specifications into logs or into databases which will be used during and after the production process. The manufacturing stage may involve the creation of a part such as part 24 on a forming press 20. That part could be a finished product or a product preform. The particular part 24 shown in block 2 is made by cold forming a slug of metal 23 between dies 21, 22. The finished part 24 will have a selected shape as shown in the figure. With respect to that part there may be various dimensions identified by numbers 25 thru 29 which are specified. Such dimensions may include the height 25, major diameter 26, and minor diameter 27 of the basic part along with the height 29 and width 28 of the slots. The manufacturing process can also involve the creation of a composition of matter 240 made by mixing components in a mixing chamber 200. The mixing chamber could be anything from a furnace used to make metal alloys to a mechanical mixer used for making a variety of products ranging from foods to paper and plastics.
Quality control will typically involve the measurement of specified dimensions or constituent components, entry of the data into a database or log and review of the data. For some products the measurements may also be of specified chemical or physical properties such as weight or tensile strength. Sometimes algorithms will be applied to the data as indicated by box 31. The algorithms may range from simple averaging to sophisticated statistical methods such as statistical process control (SPC). Frequently, the data will be displayed on a computer terminal 40 or paper 41. Conventionally, the displays have taken the form of either tables, histograms 43 or x,y coordinate graphs 42 of data points. Often the analyst is simply looking to see whether the values are in the specified range. Paper logs may be used to store the data or the data could be stored on disks or other computer media.
The data analysis and display steps are preferably performed by a personal computer indicated by box 11. The computer will have a keyboard 46 or other data entry means for entering data, a data display means such as CRT 40, a central processor and memory. The memory will contain a program for analyzing and displaying the data in the form shown in FIGS. 2 thru 4.
In the event that the measurements reveal the product to be outside the specifications it will be necessary to adjust the production process as indicated by block 6. Then, the manufacturing process is resumed and quality control, display, analysis and storage of the data are performed. On occasion, as indicated by block 7, the manufacturer will be required to prepare particular production reports or reports requested by the customer. Typically, the report will be displayed in some form, usually on paper, and analyzed and stored by the manufacturer or the customer. Preparation of the report and data analysis have traditionally been done after completion of the job or production run.
Prior to the present invention it was not possible to maintain meaningful, historic analysis of manufacturing process data. However, the present method enables the manager to do that as indicated by block 8. Such historic analysis could be displayed, be used to adjust the production process or provide a preventative maintenance warning 9. Since all of the features of production setup, manufacture, quality control, display, analysis, storage, adjustment and preparation of reports has been known in the art, these steps have been grouped together within box 10 shown in dotted line. What the prior art has not done, however, is the generation of a report 44 of the type shown in FIGS. 2 thru 4 and indicated in a portion of box 4 encircled by double line 45. This report can be generated using a personal computer programmed to perform conventional SPC or other calculations and display the data in the manner shown in FIGS. 2 thru 4. Because this display of data is easy to read, it is useful during the production process. Indeed, the production manager is able to achieve increases in productivity from his production personnel while simultaneously adjusting the production process for continual quality improvements. The program is valuable for managers of quality organizations and upper level management because for the first time it provides managers the information they need to control quality during the production process without burdening them with hours of reading boring statistics.
The display 44 can be compared to the difference between the graphic representation of a road atlas to the written text of the same information. Obviously by scanning a map one can visualize his position relative to his destination much easier than he can by reading words and numbers.
Our display 44 contains much of the conventional numerical data from SPC or other statistical analysis, but also provides a graphic representation of this data. The method can be used for any number of samples and for any accepted statistical quality control practices. Typically, these practices will create values for average, sigma, CPK and CP.
Turning to FIGS. 2 and 3, our report preferably provides the company name and identification of the report as being generated by the quality control department at the top of the page. There is a box 45 containing job information. It preferably includes the job number. The report could also identify the production crew or equipment used to produce the product. We have been able to monitor die wear by tracking the dies, by die number, used in the press or other equipment used form the particular part. The second line identifies the particular characteristic of the part which is being displayed in this report and also contains an identification of a particular part by customer part number. All of these lines could contain both alpha and numeric information. The job information could be expanded to include customer name, customer codes or other pertinent information. Box 46 reports the nominal value and maximum and minimum acceptable values for the particular characteristic under the heading "Tolerances". Box 47 reports the upper and lower control limits. On the next portion of the graph there is a box for the dates of the particular production runs or sample sets and cumulative totals for the subsequent data provided in adjacent boxes. Although there are only two dates listed in box 48, we are able to display any number of dates and a cumulative line in these boxes. We prefer to display up to 12 dates and a cumulative line 56. Twelve lines of data can be shown both in tables and graphically in the lower portion of the chart and fit on one graph and table and be printed on one 8 1/2�10 page. Six lines of data and a cumulative line can be printed in tubular or graphic form on a single sheet, Box 49 reports the average of the values for the particular days and a cumulative value. The next box 50 reports the R bar values obtained from the statistical program followed by sigma in box 51, CP in box 52 and CPK in box 53. We prefer that the right most box 54 list the number of samples which were used to generate the data for that particular line. The tables may also include other characteristic fields.
Below the tabular information we provide a bar type graph. The first line 55 is a graphic display of the nominal value, minimum and maximum of the tolerance levels. On the left hand side of that line there is an identification of that graph. The notation "CPK chart�ctrl lmts" is just a title for the chart. It will most efficiently indicate that the subsequent lines report CPK values extended to the upper and lower control limits. Below the line indicating the tolerances there are lines corresponding to the CPK value and control limits for each of the dates listed in the left hand side. The entries adjacent the date under the letter "P" identify the equipment, here the press number, used to make the product. Instead of date information, one could also report by production run, production shift or other convenient measure of time. To the right of each date is a line showing the average value and the outer limits calculated using the particular statistical process technique. For this graph these are SPC values. In looking at the graph one can readily see that all of the samples were within the specified range. Hence, the production quality should be acceptable.
FIG. 3 is a similar presentation for a different specified characteristic. Hence, the entries are identified by the same numbers used in FIG. 2. Here the first production run is within the specified range; but the second run exceeds the maximum and minimum. Thus, a portion of those samples and corresponding production run must be destroyed or reworked. That portion may optionally be identified on the report by the word "scrap" or other designation as shown in FIG. 3. The present display provides real time information on the production process which can be used to adjust the process before significant scrap or major production problems have occurred. If a production manager sees this information during a production run he can immediately take the necessary steps to correct any problems which have developed in the process.
The particular changes which must be made in the production process will depend upon the nature of the process and the part being produced. For example, if one is manufacturing a part by a stamping process and discovers that the dimensions are exceeding the specified maximum, that could indicate that die wear has occurred. Thus, the manager could direct the operator to insert a new die into the press. The old die could then be scrapped or reworked to bring it back to specification.
This data could also indicate other problems such as that the process is operating at the wrong speed or wrong temperature or perhaps that there is a mechanical part failing within the press or other equipment.
Another advantage of our invention is that the production values for each run are totalled giving a cumulative value. Thus, over time the cumulative value may provide an indication of normal operation. Moreover, one can see trends developing when the data for a series of dates or runs is moving to the left or right of the cumulative value. That fact could be an indicator of a production problem. In FIG. 4 we show a graph in which there is a trend of the values moving from the nominal to the maximum. That could be an indicator of die wear. consequently, the production manager can replace the die before parts are manufactured which are out of specification. The report could include a line labeled "Normal." This line was generated using data from several production runs on the same equipment to make the same product over time. It was independently calculated from historic data, stored in the computer and applied to all graphs. For many applications the cumulative line will serve as the "Normal" line.
As previously mentioned we have found that 6 or 12 data lines and a cumulative data line can be provided on one or two sheets respectively. Consequently, we prefer to maintain a rolling report of data such that when the 7th or 13th line of data is generated, the first line is removed and the remaining lines are moved up. The cumulative line preferably is a total of only the data appearing in the report. However, we could use all collected data to create the cumulative line, or display two cumulative lines. One line would result from only the data on the report. The second line would include that data as well as previously collected data.
We also prefer to sort the collected data across some or all of the characteristic fields which appear in boxes 45 and 48 thru 54. The sorted data could then be presented in tables, graphs or other types of reports. This enables further understanding and control of the production process. For instance, if a manager wanted to know the capability of a press for controlling thickness of not just one part number, but of all parts made on the press of many configurations he could now find this information.
This data can provide an indication of the process's performance deviating from the norm. This could indicate that the press is worn out. Such information can also be used by the salesmen or engineers to answer questions from customers. For example, if a customer was concerned about whether a supplier could hold a 0.030 thickness tolerance the salesman could show the customer a report for the press which would be used. If the report showed the press holding 0.015 the customer would be satisfied.
The inverse could also be true. A salesman who has reviewed our reports would not commit to a customer that his company could hold a 0.010 thickness if the report for the production equipment demonstrates a capability of 0.015. In this way bas customer relations and potential scrap problems are averted.
The art has developed many algorithms for determining statistical measures of performance. Those methods range from simple averaging to creation of statistical values like sigma (σ). Although we have described the use of averaging and sigma, the statistical process control algorithms which may be used in our method are not limited to these procedures. Any algorithm which provides a measure of performance may be used.
it should be distinctly understood that the present invention is not limited to the preferred methods described, but can be variously embodied within the scope of the following claims.
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But Ropp took to the sport pretty naturally. He acknowledges "it's not all roses" " he's broken his femur and suffered lots of other, smaller injuries " but he can't imagine anything he'd rather do.
"You can make a good living," he said, noting that a single event can have purses as high as $30,000 or $45,000.
Of course, riders don't make much money unless they can stay on their bulls long enough to earn high marks from the judges. To hear Ropp tell it, the secret to staying on a bull is mainly mental.
"You train your mind not to think," he said. "Your mind will play tricks on you. You train your body and mind to react. You gotta have faith in yourself."
It's impossible to know when you're going to get "hung up and beat around," Ropp said. If you're constantly worrying about that, you'll be tense and more apt to fly off the animal.
So instead, he tries to enter each match with a clear head, letting the chips fall where they may.
"Most of all, it's a mind game," he said. "You really, really want to be confident."
Of course, you don't want to be too confident " Ropp stressed that there's a fine line between confidence and cockiness, and it's important for bull riders to straddle that line.
There's no one to really help him walk that line. "We don't have coaches or anything," he said.
That leaves Ropp to his own devices so far as practicing and getting better. What he's found is that he doesn't particularly like to spend his off time riding, as he'll lose that looseness that he so covets.
"I really try to meditate a lot," he said of the hours he spends away from arenas. He also does some public relations work for the associations with which he rides, granting interviews and advancing the sport.
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Prince, Michael J., Canadian Public Administration
Developing the Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control (CSCC) has involved a model for conducting intergovernmental and inter-sectoral relations markedly different from executive federalism, the dominant style of Canadian intergovernmental relations since the 1960s. (1) This style refers to the dominant role played by cabinet ministers and senior public servants in managing the policy, political, and financial relationships among the federal, provincial, and territorial governments.
This article contributes to understanding contemporary intergovernmental relations and health care reform by discussing a major public health issue, outlining the features of the executive federalism and collaborative federalism models, and explicating the emerging elements of a new approach that we can call deliberative federalism. The analysis, particularly in the later sections of the article, addresses the theoretical and practical question of how federalism interacts with policy-making, reform efforts, and societal actors.
The central line of argument is that the CSCC contributes to advancing the development of Canada's health care system and federal system of governance. As a focal point for cooperation between state and social institutions, the CSCC is an inclusive network of experts and an integrated knowledge transfer system to inform policy-making and practices across jurisdictions. The Strategy supplements, rather than replaces, the traditional federal/provincial/territorial (FPT) process of meetings. It does so by respecting the primary provincial jurisdiction in health care, incorporating the full participation of non-governmental groups at decision-making tables, informing discussions and making decisions with evidence-based advice, and investing in data-gathering and knowledge transfer. The result is wide and open access to state-of-the-art prevention and management information regarding cancer care and cancer control.
Cancer control as a public policy issue
Several aspects of cancer provide an understanding of the complexity of issues and need for flexibility in public health administration and policy formation. The incidence of cancer in this country is obvious: one in four Canadians will die from the disease. (2) At least half of all cancers can be prevented by early detection, such as through reductions in tobacco consumption, increased active living, and improved healthy eating. Early integrated clinical and psycho-social intervention seems more effective than later interventions.
The causes of cancer are complex and multiple; they include individual responsibility and personal decisions as well as systemic factors of human and natural environments. Cultural values are potentially as important as the more tangible factors such as biology and the intake of toxins. Since targeting interventions is an imprecise science, public health policy needs to accommodate the testing of various models to arrive at the best treatment for the time. Individual experience of cancer patients varies by geographical region and as they progress from one disease state to another. Cancer services are highly fragmented across the country, with faulty or antiquated equipment in some places. Over the last decade, increases have occurred in waiting times for radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and other systemic therapies, with some patients sent out of the country for care. A continued lack of supportive and palliative care for patients and their families is evident.
Cancer is a major charge on health budgets. Reports both in Canada and internationally portray cancer as an epidemic or "leading killer" and as a "looming crisis" that will overwhelm the health care system in the next decade or so unless comprehensive national action is taken. The problem will most likely get worse, due to the aging of the Canadian population, among other factors. An increase in cancer patients will have a major impact on productivity levels within the older cohorts, affecting government tax receipts and expenditure associated with these age groups. …


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There are many people, smart and good people, who are deeply confused about the direction of the current administration. They are baffled as to why Barack Obama and his acolytes cannot see what is happening to our economy. I encountered one of these good people recently, and engaged in an eye-opening conversation.
I contacted a gentleman who holds some real estate investments, and with whom I've done some business in the past. We had met through Republican politics, but I sensed he was really uncommitted politically and certainly was no staunch Republican. It all started when he asked me how I was doing.
I replied that I was doing great, which is almost always true. Even when things are challenging – like they are today – I am thankful to be an American Jew living in this country, the greatest country in the history of mankind, with a beautiful wife, two wonderful children, and three terrific dogs. He said "You're doing great? You are the only one I talk to who is doing great. All my tenants are struggling. These people in the Administration are so smart, why don't they understand what is going on out here?"
What an opening – how could I pass on that one? So I told him what I thought he understood already. Yes, the folks in the Administration may be smart, but they have no experience. Virtually none of them has ever participated in the free enterprise system creating income and jobs, so how – and why – would you expect them to create policies that would help entrepreneurs and small-business owners move the economy forward. They may be smart, they may be great at writing papers and drawing charts with arrows and symbols, but they are fairly low on wisdom. Wisdom comes from suffering experiences in life – not just living arcane social and economic theories.
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The walls of the Amphitheatre corridor at the Royal Opera House are currently adorned with an exhibition dedicated to the skill, passion and craft of our apprentices.
The Royal Opera House Apprenticeship Scheme offers young people the opportunity to learn on the job in a world-class organization. We currently employ 17 apprentices across 11 different departments including Costume, Armoury and Scenic Art. The positions are restricted to backstage, practical areas instead of performance roles to encourage a growth of backstage skills and opportunities across the industry.
The scheme has been running since 2007 and past apprentices have gone on to work at the National Theatre, on the costumes for the London 2012 Opening Ceremony, at Factory Settings scenic workshops, with Turner prize-winning artist Chris Ofili and continuing to work at the Royal Opera House.
Bendy Ashfield, Apprenticeships Manager at the Royal Opera House believes that the scheme will create a new generation of experts across the sector: 'We believe that success is supporting people to finish their apprenticeship 'job-ready' and go on to careers in the industry. That way, we're providing future staff for the industry as a whole, not just the Royal Opera House.'
The scheme not only benefits the individuals but also the host departments: 'We love having an apprentice here' says a member of the Royal Opera House Armoury team 'They are a fantastic addition to our team. We can share our passion for theatre and craft skills with them, and their enthusiasm and inquisitiveness keeps us on our toes! It's a great transfer of experience and ideas on both parts.'
As well as the professional training and support, our apprentices receive pastoral support from the Royal Opera House. We have hired a number of young people who are enjoying their first experiences of living away from home so it is important to make sure that all our apprentices feel supported in every aspect of their time with us. Bendy adds that 'We're always particularly proud of those apprentices who need a bit of extra support but who go on to amazing jobs within the sector.'
Our apprentices often find that they experience personal as well as professional growth during their apprenticeship, with one former apprentice telling us that: 'Taking part in this apprenticeship and working for the Opera House has helped me grow as a person and has given me more confidence to know that I can achieve things, if I work at them. It has shown me a world I never knew... With these skills that I have learnt here and the knowledge I have gained, it has opened my eyes to new opportunities for the future.'
While we look for our apprentices to show a clear passion for their chosen area, our recruitment focusses more on enthusiasm and commitment than experience. We will be recruiting in May for the next round of apprenticeships. Find out more about the scheme here.
To see the exhibition and find out more about coming to the Royal Opera House, check out our 'Visit Us' page.
Apprenticeships at the Royal Opera House are generously supported by the Derek Butler Trust, the Ashley Family Foundation and the Gordon Foundation.]]>
An exhibition chronicling the design and creation of Kasper Holten's production of Don Giovanni is currently open to view in the main entrance foyer at the Royal Opera House.
The exhibition was curated by set designer Es Devlin (Les Troyens and Salome), who is returning to The Royal Opera this Season with Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny.
'What is great about this exhibition is that it's a thing in itself,' says Es. 'Exhibitions like this can often end up as footnotes to a live event, which is frustrating. But walking into this exhibition, the artefacts are intriguing in themselves. That they are traces of a production is just one aspect of what's involved.'
The production, which had its world premiere on 1 February 2014, features video design by Luke Halls and costume design by Anja Vang Kragh. Using projections to evoke Giovanni's state of mind at key points in the drama, the design plays with themes of reality and imagination.
For the exhibition, Es envisaged melding the video design used in the production with conventional video in order to tell the story of the creative people involved in a major new opera production. To achieve this, the process of creating the costumes and dyeing them with 'ink stains' was filmed, and the footage projected onto dresses in the main entrance foyer. You can see the full process of dyeing the costumes and the making of Donna Anna's dress on our YouTube channel.
'The projections in the exhibition posed several technical challenges,' says Tom Nelson, ROH Creative Producer. 'We are working in a Grade 1 listed building, in an area with lots of daylight and limited space. There were also concerns about conservation due to the heat dissipation from the projector.' The exhibition uses a new bright projector by Casio that works at short distances and uses LED-hybrid technology to minimize heat.
'The end result is a really strong visual narrative that has never been achieved before in a Royal Opera House exhibition,' says Tom.
Exhibitions can be visited for free during normal daytime opening at the Royal Opera House, Monday-Friday, 10am–3.30pm. Before making a special visit, please call +44(0)20 7304 4000 to check that the Front of House spaces are open.]]>
Who better to look behind the scenes of The Royal Ballet than one of our own dancers? Over the last five years, First Artist Andrej Uspenski has been photographing the dancers at rest, rehearsal and during performances to capture what life is really like as a Royal Ballet dancer.
Speaking about the book, Andrej describes it as 'more of a story than a collection of individual pictures. It shows a day in the life of a dancer, from daily class and rehearsals to backstage preparation and performances' and even captures Melissa Hamilton on stage, showing us the dancer's view of the auditorium.
The images have been brought together in the book 'Dancers' and a selection is currently on show in the Amphitheatre Restaurant.
Dancers: Behind the scenes with The Royal Ballet is available to buy online now from the Royal Opera House Shop. To make a reservation for the Amphitheatre Restaurant, please call 020 7212 9254.]]>
Wayne McGregor's first full-length narrative ballet - Raven Girl - had its premiere last season, and we are offering privileged insight into the process of creating the ballet in a new, free exhibition.
A dark fairytale, created in collaboration with American artist and author Audrey Niffenegger, Raven Girl involved composer Gabriel Yared, designer Vicki Mortimer, lighting designer Lucy Carter, and artist and filmmaker Ravi Deepres. Read about Gabriel Yared's experience composing the score for Raven Girl.
Costumes worn by Elsa Goddard and Tristan Dyer as City People in Raven Girl © ROH - Collections 2013
Textile conservator Judith Doré installing the costumes for Raven Child, Postman and Raven © ROH - Collections 2013
Textile conservators Judith and Bernard Doré and Exhibitions Manager Cristina Franchi installing Raven Girl on her trapeze © ROH - Collections 2013
The exhibition, which begins in the Carriage Entranceway on the ground floor of the Royal Opera House and continues upstairs in the Amphitheatre Bar, gives intriguing glimpses into the creative process and the many talented individuals involved in bringing a new ballet to the stage.
Royal Opera House Collections installed the exhibition over two weeks in August, which proved a challenging timescale. Raven Girl was suspended from her trapeze in the Carriage Entranceway; pages from the Wardrobe Department's 'costume bibles' were juxtaposed with Mortimer's costume designs; reference images and costumes were mounted in the Foyer link cases; and City People and Chimeras were persuaded into small showcases in the Cloakroom Corridor.
Upstairs in the Amphitheatre Gallery, McGregor's set of Niffenegger's luminous aquatint etchings tell her story of Raven Girl, while opposite, production photographs of the ballet tell McGregor's interpretation of Raven Girl. Find out more about their collaborative process.
Other photographs show the set being built and painted at the ROH Bob and Tamar Manoukian Production Workshop in Thurrock and McGregor in rehearsal with dancers of The Royal Ballet. Text panels describe the creative process and the work of the skilled artisans involved. The model box can also be seen in the Amphitheatre Bar, opposite the costumes worn by Sarah Lamb as Raven Girl and Eric Underwood as Raven Prince in their pas de deux at the end of the ballet.
A short film, including projections by Deepres as well as interview and rehearsal footage, is being completed for the Amphitheatre Gallery, and a leaflet to guide visitors around the exhibition will also be available in early October.
Exhibitions can be visited for free during normal daytime opening Monday-Friday, 10 am–3.30 pm. Before making a special visit, please call +44(0)20 7304 4000 to check that the front of house spaces are open.
See Wayne McGregor's Chroma in November.
A new photography exhibition focusing on artists of The Royal Ballet runs this weekend (Friday 25 - Sunday 27 January) at The Hospital Club in Covent Garden.
The exhibition, entitled 'Now is all there is – Bodies in Motion', was created by renowned international photographer Rick Guest in collaboration with leading fashion stylist Olivia Pomp. Royal Ballet artists and creative team members depicted include Marianela Nuñez, Thiago Soares, Edward Watson, Zenaida Yanowsky and Wayne McGregor.
'The exhibition has evolved over the course of two to three years,' explained Rick, 'we've built up this fantastic collection of images, and when Kevin O'Hare saw it, he thought an exhibition would be a fitting way to mark his first season.'
The exhibition, which takes its name from a quote by choreographer George Balanchine, is described as a modern take on the classical world of ballet and a coming together of three separate disciplines: photography, dance and fashion.
'Balanchine's plea of "now is all there is, get on with it, just do it now" is equally as important for dancers as it is for photography, which is a one-click moment,' continued Rick, 'likewise for contemporary fashion. In this exhibition, all these things come together.'
Stylist Olivia, who has worked with Rick on a wide range of international commissions, used evocative and unconventional fashion to capture the dancers' abilities in a different light, away from the main stage.
'The whole idea was to take the dancers outside their comfort zone, which was why we shot them away from the opera house,' she explained. 'The costumes, whether wings, or a cape, or big skirts, give another element and become part of the body."
The images highlight the physicality of ballet, capturing the dancers in fleeting moments of time to illustrate the balance and poise demanded by dance.
'We didn't have choreographed sequences when we were shooting. We just asked the dancers to give us what they wanted. They weren't performing to an audience of 2,300, they weren't doing it on a sprung floor. They were dancing in a studio, on a hard floor, in front of four people. As such, they became portraits rather than being about choreography'
The exhibition is taking place at The Hospital Club, 24 Endell Street, London, WC2H 9HQ and is free to attend.
It will be open to the public on Friday 25 January 10am – 4pm, Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 January 10am – 6pm. All pieces are for sale and limited to six prints each. View and buy prints online.
Photography enthusiasts have the chance to win a day shadowing renowned arts photographer Clive Barda, whose work is currently being showcased in a special retrospective exhibition called Exposure!.
Visitors to the exhibition, which is taking place at the High House Production Park in Thurrock, are invited to bring their own camera along to the exhibition to take photos.
Entrants can submit portraits of themselves and friends in the grounds of the Production Park, or can book a time to visit the Bob and Tamar Manoukian Production Workshop where they can photograph the Royal Opera House scenic artists and craftspeople at work.
There is a maximum of three entries per person. Entries close on Friday 26 October and Clive Barda himself will select a winner within 14 days of the closing date. View terms and conditions and application form (Word Doc).
The exhibition, which runs until 20 October, features 100 prints spanning Clive's 40-year career. Of the selection process, Exposure! producer and curator Jannette Cheong explained:
"It was not easy for Clive to make his selection of 100 photographs from his collection of more than one million images. The exhibition should fascinate all those who not only have an interest in the celebrated artists in the photographs, but also anyone interested in seeing the development of arts photography over the last 43 years."
At the exhibition, there will also be two screenings of a new documentary about Clive's work on 16 and 20 October. Find out more about these screenings
ROH Collections have lent a selection of costumes to a major exhibition in San Francisco, marking the first time Royal Opera House costumes have been exhibited on the West Coast of America. The exhibition, Rudolf Nureyev: A Life in Dance, is dedicated to the life and work of Nureyev (1938–1993), the most magnificent and charismatic dancer of his generation. Find out more about Nureyev and his role with The Royal Ballet.
In 2009, ROH Collections lent the costumes to an exhibition on Nureyev held at the Centre National du Costume de Scene (CNCS) in Moulins, France. We were subsequently delighted to be approached by the De Young Museum, who are recreating this Nureyev exhibition in the States.
The first step in the process was to confirm with our textile conservator that the costumes were robust enough not only to travel, but also to be on display for five months. Collections staff then worked at the historic costume store, overseeing the costumes and mannequins as they were packed into purpose-built crates. Staff couriered the crates to the De Young, where the costumes were unpacked and their condition carefully checked. Only then could work begin on dressing the mannequins and preparing the costumes for display.
Cristina and Francesca dressing mannequin with dress designed by Cecil Beaton and worn by Margot Fonteyn as Marguerite in Marguerite and Armand, 1963 ©Sarah Bailey Hogarty 2012
Close up of detail on Tutu designed by Lila de Nobili and worn by Margot Fonteyn as Princess Aurora in Act I of in The Sleeping Beauty, 1968 ©Sarah Bailey Hogarty 2012
Close up of detail on Tutu designed by Lila de Nobili and worn by Margot Fonteyn as Princess Aurora in Act I of in The Sleeping Beauty, 1968 ©Sarah Bailey Hogarty 2012
Close up of detail on jacket designed by Oliver Messel and worn by Rudolf Nureyev as Prince Florimund in Act III of The Sleeping Beauty, 1962 ©Sarah Bailey Hogarty 2012
Cristina and Francesca dressing mannequin with Tutu designed by Lila de Nobili and worn by Margot Fonteyn as Princess Aurora in Act I of The Sleeping Beauty, 1968 ©Sarah Bailey Hogarty 2012
The costumes we have loaned are from Nureyev's early performances with The Royal Ballet, during which he established his partnership with Margot Fonteyn. They include his jacket from Giselle, Act II, the first ballet he danced with Fonteyn in 1962. The very first item you see on entering the exhibition are two pairs of autographed ballet shoes from ROH Collections – those worn by the celebrated partnership. In 1963 Frederick Ashton created Marguerite and Armand for them, and one Nureyev costume and three Fonteyn dresses, all designed by Cecil Beaton, are also on display.
Fonteyn and Nureyev often appeared in The Royal Ballet's signature work, The Sleeping Beauty. There is a showcase dedicated to Nureyev's appearances in this ballet, featuring Nureyev's Act III costumes from the 1946 production designed by Oliver Messel, his costume from the 1968 production designed by Lila de Nobili, and Fonteyn's Act III tutu from 1968.
There are a further 70 costumes on display from the collections of the CNCS, which show the range of productions Nureyev both appeared in and staged. They include La Bayadère, Raymonda, Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote and Pierrot Lunaire. The exhibition opened on 6 October and runs until 17 February.
Autographed shoes worn by Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev, on loan from ROHCollections in an exhibition at the de Young Museum, San Francisco © Sarah Bailey Hogarty 2012
Costumes on display in Rudolf Nureyev: A Life in Dance, an exhibition at the de Young Museum, San Francisco © Sarah Bailey Hogarty 2012
Costumes on display in Rudolf Nureyev: A Life in Dance, an exhibition at the de Young Museum, San Francisco © Sarah Bailey Hogarty 2012
Costumes on display in Rudolf Nureyev: A Life in Dance, an exhibition at the de Young Museum, San Francisco © Sarah Bailey Hogarty 2012
Costumes on display in Rudolf Nureyev: A Life in Dance, an exhibition at the de Young Museum, San Francisco © Sarah Bailey Hogarty 2012
Costumes on display in Rudolf Nureyev: A Life in Dance, an exhibition at the de Young Museum, San Francisco © Sarah Bailey Hogarty 2012
Costumes on display in Rudolf Nureyev: A Life in Dance, an exhibition at the de Young Museum, San Francisco © Sarah Bailey Hogarty 2012
ROH Collections holds one of the most comprehensive collections of theatre costumes in the UK, containing over 5000 items. We curate regular exhibitions at the Royal Opera House and collaborate with other museums. Most recently, we lent Royal Opera House costumes designed by Cecil Beaton to the Imperial War Museum.
Nureyev's production of Raymonda Act III opens with The Royal Ballet on 22 December. Marguerite and Armand opens in the Spring Season on 12 February 2013. The exhibition runs from 6 October until 17 February.]]>
Paintings and drawings by Royal Opera House Scenic Artist Malcolm Key are to be the focus of an exhibition at the Gallery in the Crypt at St Martin-in-the-Fields.
Alongside occasional spells working for the National Theatre, Malcolm has spent his entire career at the Royal Opera House and has worked with the likes of David Hockney, Pablo Picasso, Sidney Nolan and Howard Hodgkin on both opera and ballet productions. Find out more about the famous artists who have designed for opera and ballet.
Martin's own work reflects the trickery that takes place behind the curtain.
Commenting on his work, Malcolm says:
"The proscenium arch allows for a transformation of reality - for all imagery is possible. The ambiguity of theatre infuses my paintings and the canvas becomes an arena where time is caught between past and present. My paintings reflect on uncertainty in that they deal with the fearsome choices and the consequences of a life lived with that conflict."
The exhibition runs from 15-21 October at St Martin-in-the-Fields.]]>
A free exhibition celebrating the career of renowned soprano Maria Callas is now open in the Cloakroom Corridor at the Royal Opera House.
Maria Callas and The Royal Opera commemorates the 60th anniversary this year of Maria Callas's debut with the Covent Garden Opera Company on 8 November 1952. Callas's costumes are comparatively rare as few seem to have survived, and so the Royal Opera House is fortunate to have two in its Collections as well as some accessories.
Detail of costume worn by Maria Callas as Tosca, 1964 © 2012, Royal Opera House/Royal Opera House Collections
The costumes on show span Callas's appearances here, and include the blue and white Norma costume worn for her London debut in Norma in 1952. Also included is the iconic red dress first worn for the new production of Tosca in 1964, in which Callas sang as Tosca alongside Tito Gobbi as Scarpia. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, it is hard to convey just how successful this production was. Callas was so nervous on the opening night, that the director had to forcibly push her onto the stage. The production was recreated in other countries and the images of Callas in the red dress are some of the best known of all the photographs taken of her. Tosca was also the last role she sang at the Royal Opera House in 1965, and so this costume is the last one she worn on stage here. Find out more trivia about Callas's appearances in Tosca.
The Exhibitions team has also installed an exhibition to commemorate the centenary of the birth of legendary conductor Georg Solti. The exhibition Georg Solti and The Royal Opera, which is part of worldwide celebrations to mark the Solti 100, also opens on Monday and is free to visit.
Exhibitions can be visited for free during normal daytime opening Monday-Friday, 10am–3.30pm. Before making a special visit, please call +44(0)20 7304 4000 to check that the front of house spaces are open. It is also possible to book guided tours of some of our most special exhibitions. Visit our Exhibitions page for further details.]]>
The Exhibitions Team in the Collections Department has been busy during the summer installing Georg Solti and The Royal Opera. The exhibition, which can be seen from the beginning of the season on 24 September 2012, commemorates the centenary of the birth of Georg Solti on 21 October 2012, and is part of worldwide celebrations to mark the Solti 100.
Georg Solti was one of the outstanding conductors of the second half of the 20th century and played an important role in the history and development of The Royal Opera and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. One of the aims in curating this exhibition was to provide an insight into Solti's creative process. The Exhibitions Team spent many hours looking through boxes of photographs and press cutting books to try and find as many images as possible of the conductor at work. These images, in which Solti's charisma and drive are apparent to see, are at the heart of the chronological exhibition in the Amphitheatre Gallery.
Other material on display, including a sword, costumes, set and costume designs, and posters, are drawn from the Collections of the Royal Opera House. It was particularly exciting to find two costumes from Solti's Ring, which are part of a recent gift. They were badly soiled but after careful cleaning by textile conservators Judith and Bernard Doré, much of the original painting and dying could be seen and it proved possible to authoritatively identify them. Solti came and conducted at the Royal Opera House right up until a few months before his death in 1997 so three costumes from more recent productions have been borrowed from wardrobe.
The exhibition also puts Solti in context as a Hungarian Jew. Solti lived through turbulent times in the 1930s and 1940s, and these experiences never left him: he remained implacably opposed to war and with a lifelong horror of men in uniform. He believed music could be a force for good in the world and a means of uniting people of different backgrounds, and in 1995 he founded a World Orchestra for Peace to mark the 50th anniversary of the birth of the United Nations. Solti can be seen speaking about his life and his beliefs in the film footage on view during daytime opening in the Amphitheatre Gallery.
Work on the Solti exhibition began in March 2012 with a visit to Lady Solti and the Solti Family Archive. Lady Solti provided invaluable background knowledge as well as generously lending family photographs, personal items belonging to her husband and the striking portrait of him painted by British artist Maggi Hambling in 1985, which can be seen at the end of the Amphitheatre Gallery.
The Solti 100 exhibition is generously supported by the PF Charitable Trust and runs until 22 February 2013. Exhibitions can be visited for free during normal daytime opening Monday-Friday, 10am–3.30pm. Before making a special visit, please call +44(0)20 7304 4000 to check that the front of house spaces are open. It is also possible to book guided tours of some of our most special exhibitions. Visit our Exhibitions page for further details.]]>


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