Music: Opera design
"One of the important pioneers of stage design in this country"
- Lou Klepac, art historian, curator and publisher, 2002
"The hallmarks of Kahan's lively approach became observation, craftsmanship and performativity Kahan's attention to detail and dedication to the artform were unswerving."
- Lesley Harding, Senior Curator, Victorian Arts Centre, 2004
Images courtesy of the Victorian Arts Centre.
Louis Kahan with Stefan Haag, 1953. Photograph: Norman A Ilkin.
The Consul set design, 1953, gouache on paper
The Consul set design, 1953, gouache on paper
"Il Tabarro" set model for Il Trittico, 1960, mixed media
Mask for Tales of Hoffman, 1954, mixed media
"Gianni Schicci", set design for Il Trittico, 1960, gouache on paper
Tales of Hoffman set design, 1954, gouache on paper
"Comedia del Arte", costume design for Ariadne aux Naxos, 1962, ink and gouache on paper
"Grazino and Ferrando", costume design for Cosi fan Tutte, 1959, ink and gouache on paper
"Olympia", costume design for Tales of Hoffman, 1954, ink and gouache on paper
"Duke of Buckingham", costume design for Elizabeth and Essex, 1953