Franca Squarciapino
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Franca Squarciapino

Born Jan 1, 194086 years oldRome, Lazio, ItalyCostume & Make-Up

Franca Squarciapino (born 1940) is an Italian costume designer who won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design in 1990 for Cyrano de Bergerac. She has spent much of her career designing costumes for major theatres and opera houses, including the Burgtheater in Vienna, Royal Opera at Covent Garden, the Metropolitan Opera, the Vienna State Opera, and Zurich Opera among others. Squarciapino frequently collaborated with Ezio Frigerio (1930-2022), who is also her life partner.

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Cyrano de Bergerac
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Il Trovatore
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The Horseman on the Roof
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Volaverunt
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Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
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Colonel Chabert
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Swan Lake Filmed for IMAX
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Louis, the Child King
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Vivaldi, the Red Priest
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Galileo
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Mademoiselle de Maupin
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Paris Opera Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty
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Swan Lake Filmed for IMAX
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The Metropolitan Opera: La Rondine
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Don Carlo
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Rudolf Nureyev. Island of His Dreams
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The Metropolitan Opera: Francesca da Rimini
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Vivaldi, the Red Priest
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The Metropolitan Opera: Puccini's La Rondine
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Verdi: La forza del destino
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Aida
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Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake
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Otello
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At a glance

Age: 86

Gender: Female

IMDb: nm0820037

Known credits: 25