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New York City Opera Costume Design Painting by Jose Varona
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Final costume design drawing by Jose Varona for the New York City Opera's 1967 production of Le Coq d'Or (The Golden Cockerel). This design is for the title character. The drawing is ink, watercolor and gouache. Two other designs for this opera are in the collection of the McNay Museum in San Antonio, TX. Sight measurement is 19 1/4 x 14 1/8 inches.
Jose Varona American was born 1930 in Argentina. He began his art career in the 1950's and later became a renowned international costume designer mostly with opera and dance productions. He moved the the United States in 1962. He designed costumes for Beverly Sills, Joan Sutherland, and Placido Domingo. He has collaborated with Joseph Papp, Alan Jay Lerner, George Balanchine, Margot Fonteyn, and Rudolf Nureyev. Among the companies he has designed costumes for are the New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, Berlin Opera Ballet, Zurich Opera Ballet, Hamburg Opera, New York City Opera, Paris Opera, Netherlands Opera, and the Australian Opera Company.
- Dimensions:Height: 24.63 in (62.57 cm)Width: 29.13 in (74 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1967
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- Seller Location:San Mateo, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU953625877042
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