Cecil BeatonInglaterra, 1904–1980Turandot
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Sketch by Cecil Beaton, possibly for Turandot, New York, ca. 1961.
Sir Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was best known as a photographer. Beaton also worked as an illustrator, a diarist, and designer for stage and film. He won three Oscars for costume and art direction for the film version of My Fair Lady (1965) and for Gigi (1958).
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Turandot is an opera in three acts and five scenes with music by Giacomo Puccini and is written for a cast and orchestra of over 160. It was Puccini’s final opera that was completed by Franco Alfano and received its premiere on 25 April 1926 at Teatro alla Scalla in Milan. Turandot was originally designed by Cecil Beaton for the Metropolitan Opera House, New York in 1961 and was reproduced for the Royal Opera House with some modifications on 28 February 1963. The producer for the Royal Opera House was Sandro Sequi and conductor Edward Downes. Cecil Beaton’s designs were lit by William Bundy. The costumes were made by Bonn & Mackenzie Ltd., Alec Shanks, Vidrobes Willis and Covent Garden Production Department. Shoes by Anello & Davide and Miss Shuard’s headdress was made by Hugh Skillen. Cecil Beaton’s designs were praised by the critics for being full of colour and elaborate. Philip Hope-Wallace of the Guardian said “Cecil Beaton has designed superb costumes, of original fantasy and high skill”.
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Mientras tanto, en la vida de Cecil Beaton
La vida entera1922–1974
Diaries, 1922–1974
Six volumes of his diaries, spanning the years 1922–1974, are published in his lifetime. According to Hugo Vickers, who edited a fuller edition, opinions in the published volumes are softened, whereas in the originals Beaton can be truly venomous.
1952–1969
Designs for Broadway
His Broadway credits include The Grass Harp (1952), The Chalk Garden (1955), Saratoga (1959), Tenderloin (1960) and Coco (1969); he wins four Tony Awards for costume design, for Quadrille (1955), My Fair Lady (1957), Saratoga (1960) and Coco (1970).
6 de abril de 1959 · Distinción
Academy Award for Best Costume Design
1960 · Distinción
Tony Award for Best Costume Design
early 1960s
Meets David Bailey at British Vogue
At British Vogue he meets David Bailey, whom he influences: Bailey’s use of the square 6x6 format resembles Beaton’s own working patterns. His influence on Angus McBean, a well-known portrait photographer of the era, was just as marked.
March 1963
Meets Kinmont Hoitsma in San Francisco
While working on the film My Fair Lady, he explores San Francisco’s nightlife and meets the American Olympic fencer Kinmont Hoitsma at the Tool Box bar. The two quickly form a close bond, hiking in Big Sur and camping in Yosemite Valley.
