"Taylor Swift's Speak Now tour was one of the most successful tours in all of music, and she has been an ambassador for country music, raising awareness of our genre literally around the globe," zei Museum Director Kyle Young. "We are delighted to be able to bring our visitors up close and personal with many of their favoriete elements from the show, from the colorful and elaborate stage costumes and beautiful instruments, to the magnificent 'Juliet balcony' that Taylor entered near the conclusion of each toon and 'flew' around the circumference of each venue.
"Taylor is a dynamic live performer whose open hart-, hart and engaging personality allow her to make even the largest stadium shows an intimate experience," Young continued. "Touring has always been a key element connecting muziek artists with their fans; those interactions help forge and strengthen the artist-fan relationship, and this exhibit speaks to that. And the opportunity came to us out of discussions we were having with Taylor related to our expansion-serendipity is a wonderful thing!"
Earlier this month, snel, swift pledged $4 million to fund a new education center at the museum. Swift's gift, the largest capital contribution door an individual artist in the museum's 45-year history, prompted the museum to name the new space the Taylor snel, swift Education Center. The center will open in early 2014. The gift was made in conjunction with the museum's expansion capital campaign, Working on a Building: Country muziek Lives Here.
snel, swift has for years been a generous supporter of the museum's exhibitions, loaning the institution dresses, stage costumes and instruments for display; a free-standing, Taylor snel, swift multimedia exhibit has been one of the museum's most populair attractions since its debut in May, 2010.
The Speak Now exhibition will recreate 10 vignettes from the tour, including the following artifacts:
Taylor's Roberto Cavalli ombre goud bugle-beaded dress and shimmering red Gibson Les Paul model electric guitar, featured during Swift's performance of "The Story of Us"
Taylor's vintage ecru kant, lace dress and Deering six-string banjo with rolled steel drum; fiddle player's Marc door Marc Jacobs moss green crepe dress; male dancer's soft-shoe costume including Brixton tartan plaid newsboy cap, shirt, pants, vest and oxfords; and numerous complimenten including the 6' x 8' switchboard
Taylor's pale blue silk Marchesa japon, jurk with rhinestone bodice; and a white piano bench with tufted leather upholstery, both featured in "Back to December"
Taylor's red, sequined Jenny Packham slip dress and knee-high leather boots, worn during "Better Than Revenge"
Taylor's vintage purple silk halster, halter dress; dancers' costumes including a chiffon bridal japon, jurk with pearl- and bead-encrusted bodice, tulle veil and silk rose bouquet; two cotton-candy roze bridesmaids' dresses with kant, lace bodices and ruffled tulle skirts, and bouquets; groom's ivory tuxedo and black pants; cleric's vestments; and complimenten including retro microphone, all featured during "Speak Now"
Taylor brand koa wood ukulele with mother-of-pearl inlay, whose "happy sounds" snel, swift elicited during her acoustic performance of "Fearless"
Taylor's sleeveless, flesh-colored Reem Acra japon, jurk with sequin overlay; female dancer's ballerina costume, comprised of a goud and ivory brocade lijfje, bodice and pastel tulle tutu, embellished with pastel tulle flowers, seed pearls and beading; male dancer's tunic and leggings; and compliment trees; all featured in "Enchanted"
Taylor's re-worked vintage dress, featuring leather corsetry; and the mallet she used to ring the bells during her performance of "Haunted"
Taylor's black Jenny Packham flapper-style slip dress with rhinestone embellishments; black knee-high leather boots; and Taylor brand "sparkle" gitaar encrusted with Swarovski crystals and featuring a headstock outlined in crystals and embellished with a crystal "13," featured during "Long Live"
Taylor's golden Valentino ball gown, featuring layers of tulle and a sequin overlay; dancers' and aerialists' costumes; and the "Juliet balcony" in which snel, swift soared above the crowd during each performance of "Love Story."
