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1926 Busolengo, Italy - 2001 Verona, Italy. Known for: Illustration of children's books, sets' design.
Born in 1926, in the village of Busolengo, Italy, Beni Montresor studied at an arts academy in Verona. After World War II, he worked in films for directors including Federico Fellini, Vittorio De... Read full biography
Born in 1926, in the village of Busolengo, Italy, Beni Montresor studied at an arts academy in Verona. After World War II, he worked in films for directors including Federico Fellini, Vittorio De Sica and Roberto Rossellini. His stage productions at the time included "The Madwoman of Chaillot" by... Read full biography
Born in 1926, in the village of Busolengo, Italy, Beni Montresor studied at an arts academy in Verona. After World War II, he worked in films for directors including Federico Fellini, Vittorio De Sica and Roberto Rossellini. His stage productions at the time included "The Madwoman of Chaillot" by Jean Giradoux and "Beatrice Cenci" by Alberto Moravia. Montresor moved to New York in 1960; and his first opera design "Vanessa" by Samuel Barber, came that year. His designs for The Metropolitan Opera... Read full biography
Born in 1926, in the village of Busolengo, Italy, Beni Montresor studied at an arts academy in Verona. After World War II, he worked in films for directors including Federico Fellini, Vittorio De Sica and Roberto Rossellini. His stage productions at the time included "The Madwoman of Chaillot" by Jean Giradoux and "Beatrice Cenci" by Alberto Moravia. Montresor moved to New York in 1960; and his first opera design "Vanessa" by Samuel Barber, came that year. His designs for The Metropolitan Opera included "The Last Savage", "La Gioconda", "Esclarmonde", "L‚Elisir d‚Amore" and "La Cenerentola" (Rossini's CINDERELLA). For New York City Opera, he designed "The Magic Flute", "Daughter of the Regiment", "Turandot", and "L'Amore de Tre Re". His... Read full biography
Born in 1926, in the village of Busolengo, Italy, Beni Montresor studied at an arts academy in Verona. After World War II, he worked in films for directors including Federico Fellini, Vittorio De Sica and Roberto Rossellini. His stage productions at the time included "The Madwoman of Chaillot" by Jean Giradoux and "Beatrice Cenci" by Alberto Moravia. Montresor moved to New York in 1960; and his first opera design "Vanessa" by Samuel Barber, came that year. His designs for The Metropolitan Opera included "The Last Savage", "La Gioconda", "Esclarmonde", "L‚Elisir d‚Amore" and "La Cenerentola" (Rossini's CINDERELLA). For New York City Opera, he designed "The Magic Flute", "Daughter of the Regiment", "Turandot", and "L'Amore de Tre Re". His Broadw... Read full biography
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeStage Design for Montemezzi's "L'amore dei tre re" and Study for a Cathedral Interior: A double-sided work
Beni Montresor Auction: 10/07/2009Lot: 315Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeOriginal set design depicting Venice for Do I Hear a Waltz?
Beni Montresor Auction: 11/14/2024 - 11/15/2024Lot: 135Subscribe or get free alerts
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