Abstract
In the 50-60s of the last century the famous French-Armenian artist Jean Carzou (Garnik Zouloumian, 1907-2000) created seven works of theatrical-decorative art for musical and dramatic theaters of France, having designed Jean-Philippe Rameau's opera-ballet «Les Indes Galantes», Adolphe Adam's ballet «Giselle», Jean Racine's drama «Athalie», Jacques Offenbach's operetta «La Périchole», etc. The aim of this article is to present concisely and analyze Carzou's theatrical-decorative work on the basis of archival materials.For stage designs of the productions by venerable directors and choreographers of France of the time, like Maurice Lehmann, Roland Petit, John Butler and others Carzou worked for a long time, combining their vision with his own unique aesthetics. These vibrant, highly artistic works were a success, in some cases contributing to the polymodal synesthesia requisite for theater. These works have graced the stages of the world's most prestigious theaters - Grand Opera, Comédie Française, La Scala...
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