MARIO VANARELLI Painting/Illustration/Opera Set Design-Prokofiev-Three Oranges

Description: MARIO VANARELLI Painting/Illustration/Opera Set Design-Prokofiev-Three Oranges DIMENSIONS: Overall: 19 3/8" x 26 7/8".Sight: 15 1/8" x 22 1/2". Weight: 2 lbs. DESCRIPTION: Large original painting by Argentine theatrical and film set designer MARIO VANARELLI (October 21, 1917, Buenos Aires, Argentina - July 6, 2005, Buenos Aires). Stage design for the Sergei Prokofiev opera "The Love of Three Oranges". Gouache on heavy artist's cardboard (or on artist's paper laid down on heavy cardboard). Notice that in many areas the paint is built up in some way for dimensional effect, giving the impression of embossed paper. The silver color is glued-on paper. Signed lower right: "Mario Vanarelli 77". Titled lower left: "The Love for Three Oranges". The white window mat is glued to the painting and appears to be original to the painting. The mat is not acid free. I do not know if the glue is reversible. This painting has always been protected in a frame under glass. I removed the painting from its frame in order to inspect it and photograph it. I will ship the painting as pictured (without frame or glass). I will include the aluminum frame it was in when I acquired it if desired but this will add to the buyer's shipping expense. I will not ship the glass. Additional photos on request documenting the painting as I acquired it in its frame as well as any other photos you may require. CONDITION: PAINTING: The painting is in excellent original condition. No damage. No significant wear. No restorations or touch ups. No scuffs/abrasions. No nicks, gouges, losses, scratches, dents. No missing, loose or flaking paint or elements. No cracks to the surface. No stains or discolorations. No noticeable fading. No toning. No warping, creases or cracks to the board. No bubbling or lifting to the paper. Very clean as found. No grime. No cigarette residue. The window mat is generally clean with no grime, stains, discolorations, etc. There is some minor toning to the exposed interior edge of the mat board (window edge). No other noticeable toning to the mat. All photos were taken in natural light. Photos 6-12 in strong natural light. ARTIST'S BIO: Born in Buenos Aires on October 21, 1917, he was a theatrical and film set designer.From a very young age he was attracted to the stage. After entering the Argentine Academy of Fine Arts, he was linked to the theater and in the Odeon he began his long scenographic career, by staging several works of the "Comedie Francaise", for those days of visit in Buenos Aires. He began the season of the Odeon Theater in 1944 with the scenography for the premiere of "A Difficult Widow" by Conrado Nalé Roxlo, starring Paulina Singerman. He acted as Technical Director of the "Comedie Francaise" and jean Louis Barrault and his wife Madeleine Renaud, on their tours of Latin America.Parallel to his stage work, the cinema required his art and he debuted on the big screen in 1945 with the scenography for the film "Allá en el setenta y tantos", directed by Francisco Múgica and starring Silvana Roth, working after this first experience in a total of 68 Argentine films. That same year he also made the scenography for the film "Two angels and a sinner". He was Rector and Professor of scenography at the School of Fine Arts "Ernesto de la Cárcova" in Buenos Aires and Professor of scenography at the University of La Plata. In 1948 he interpreted the film "El tambor de Tacuarí" for merely resembling the character and made the scenographies for the films "Mis cinco hijos" and "Al marido hay que seguirlo" and, the costume figurines for "María de los Ángeles". He continued in 1949 with the scenographies for the films "La historia del tango", "De hombre a hombre" and "Edición Extra", and in this same year he was the artistic director and costume director of the film "Esperanza".In 1950 Vanarelli made the scenographies for the films "La campana nueva", "Cinco grandes y una chica", "Arrabalera", "Esposa último modelo", "La doctora Castañuelas" and "Romance en tres noches", continuing in 1951 with the scenographies for the films "El heroico Bonifacio", "Vivir un instante", "Fantasmas asustados", "El pendiente" and "Pasa en mi barrio". On August 10, 1951 at the Teatro Solís in Montevideo, Margarida Xirgu will direct and perform "La loca de Chaillot" by Jean Giraudoux, amb versió castellana by Roberto A. Tálice, amb escenografia i figurins by Mario Vanarelli. In 1952 Vanarelli made the scenographies for the Argentine TV film "The beast must die" and for the films "My wife is crazy" and "The crackpot patrol". In this same year he made the scenography of the American film "El camino del gaucho", shot in Argentina with Gene Tierney as interpreter and directed by Jacques Tourner. On May 15, 1953 Margarida Xirgu will direct "El abanico" by Carlo Goldoni amb translated by J. Hernández Peralta and M. M. de Hernández, amb esbossos de decorats i figurins by Mario Vanarelli.Also in 1953 he made the scenographies for the films "The voice of my city", "They made us like this", "Dock Sud" and "On the other side of the bridge". Later he worked at length for Artistas Argentinos Asociados, and his work for large productions such as "El grito sagrado" in 1954 and "El amor nunca muere" in 1955, both by Luis César Amadori, definitively installed him in the pantalla grande. Also in 1954 he made the scenographies for the films "Married Women", "An Ordinary Man" and "The Skull". He was one of the great masters of scenography who gave both cinema and theater and television his enormous talent to describe the most complex areas, of an enormous theme that remained in the memory of the spectators. On April 30, 1954, "The Last Dog" premiered at the Teatro Cervantes, made with sets by Mario Vanarelli.On June 6, 1954 Margarida Xirgu will direct, cover and star in William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" at the Teatro Solís in Montevideo, amb esbossos de vestuari de 150 vestits i escenografia by Mario Vanarelli i, amb decorats by José Echave.Mario Vanarelli made in 1955 the scenographies for the films "Pájaros de cristal", "Mercado de abasto", "El hombre que debe una muerte", "Los peores del barrio", "Un novio para Laura", "Requiebro", "Ayer fue primavera" and "La morocha". In 1956 he continued with the scenographies for the films "Sangre y acero", "La pícara soñadora", "Catita es una dama", "Los tallos amargos", "El satélite chiflado", "Marta Ferrari" and "Después del silencio". On October 19, 1956 Margarida Xirgu will direct "El profanador" by Thierry Maulnier at the Teatro Solís in Montevideo, amb escenografies by Vanarelli.The play "The Chosen Ones" by Jacobo Langsner was premiered with scenographies by Vanarelli in 1957. He made the costumes of 216 plays, developing his work in all the stages of Buenos Aires, including the Teatro Colón, for which later he also performed operas and ballets. They totaled 857, the scenarios created by him for programs of the 4 channels of the Television of Buenos Aires, where his technical and artistic contribution was of great importance. In 1957 he also made the scenographies for the films "Todo sea para bien" and "Una viuda difícil", continuing with the scenographies for the films "El Jefe" in 1958 and, "I was born in Buenos Aires" and "El candidato" in 1959. This same year the critics of Lima and Peru, rewarded him for the scenography and costumes of the ballet "Interplay" by Lambrinos-Morton Gould.Vanarelli made in 1960 the scenographies for the TV film "Operación cero" and for the films "Yo quiero vivir contigo", "La patota", "Sábado a la noche, cine" one of the numerous titles of Aries directed by Fernando Ayala and "Masterpieces of terror" interpreted by Narciso Ibáñez Menta and directed by Enrique Carreras. Vanarelli was the favorite set designer of Narciso Ibáñez Menta, who summoned him both for his theatrical performances and for his television plays.He made the set designs for the films "Mi Buenos Aires querido" in 1961 and "Huis Clos (A puerta cerrada)" in 1962. Also in 1962 he made the scenographies for the play "Things of Dad and Mom!" performed by Niní Marshall. He continued to make scenographies for the films "Paula cautiva" and "La calesita" in 1963; "Buenas noches, Buenos Aires" and "Con gusto a rabia" in 1964 and "Viaje de una noche de verano" in 1965. In the same year he made the sets for Bayard Veiller's play "The Mary Dugan Process" directed by Tinayre and performed at the Comic Theatre. The critics of Rosario, province of Santa Fe, awarded him for the sets and costumes of the play "Sarah Bernhardt" by E. Suárez de Deza. Vanarelli made the scenographies for the films"Las locas del conventillo (María y la otra)" in 1966 and "Cuando los hombres habla de mujeres" in 1967. In this same year he made the scenography for peter Shaffer's play "La real cacería del sol" directed by Lautaro Murúa and performed at the Teatro Argentino.The theater, meanwhile, continued to be his great passion, as were the staging, which had his splendid scenographies, of "Hello Dolly" in 1967 at the Odeón Theater with Libertad Lamarque; "La inhundible Molly Brown" at the Teatro Lola Membrives (formerly Teatro Cómico) with Susana Giménez and Juan Darthés; "Annie" with Raúl Lavié and "As the years go by" by Skylos in 1968 with Lolita Torres. He worked as a costume designer alongside Horace Lannes, obtaining important awards that rewarded his extensive and successful career, including the "María Guerrero" and the "Martín Fierro" awarded by the APTRA 4 times, for his sets for various programs of Argentine Television.Vanarelli elaborated the scenographies for the films "El gran robo" in 1968, "Kuma Ching" in 1969 and for his last film "Argentinísima" in 1971, the year in which he received the theatrical prize "Rodolfo Franco" of the National Fund of the Arts for the sets of "40 carats" and again in 1972 for the sets of "Luz de gas". His artistic work was awarded 32 prizes. In cinema: he won 5 times the Award for the best scenography, awarded by the National Institute of Cinematography of Argentina and 3 times the Award for the best scenography of the year by the Association of Cinematographic Chroniclers of Argentina.Among his works should be highlighted the scenographies for "Love for three oranges" by Sergei Prokofiev, "La loca" by Gian Carlo Menotti in 1979 and "I Lombardi" by Verdi at the New York City Opera in 1982. After a brilliant career in Argentina, Mario Vanarelli triumphed abroad, especially in the world of opera, in the United States, Australia, Spain, ... participating in the San Diego Opera in 1979 and in Spain in "Samson and Delilah" by Camille Saint-Saëns with Montserrat Caballé.Mario Vanarelli received the annual Theatrical Awards granted by the City of Mar del Plata "Estrella de Mar" for the musical magazine "Rompiendo olas" in 1982 and for the comedy "Entre telones" in 1985. He also participated in the musical comedies "Annie" and "A chorus line" in 1986 in Buenos Aires, and performed in 1989 the sets and costumes of the opera "Cristóbal Colón" that was premiered at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona with José Carreras and Monserrat Caballé. He also performed large outdoor stages for shows such as "Elektra", musical recitals by Julio Iglesias, rock music ensembles and Exposhow among others. To him belongs, the total decoration of the "New CorkCity" one of the most important nightclubs in Buenos Aires. He did the sets and costumes in 1990 for Massenet's "Herodiade" at the Roman Theater of Mérida with Jose Carreras and Monserrat Caballé and in the same year for "Samson and Delilah" by Camille Saint-Saëns at the Perelada Festival with José Carreras and Mariana Lipovseck. Also in 1990 he made the scenographies of "Revolver" for Jairo in Toulouse, Paris and Buenos Aires.One of his last works was fulfilled in 1993 at the Teatro Colón, with "Los cuentos de Hoffman" performed by Alfredo Kraus and already represented with his scenographies in 1980 at the Pittsburgh Opera. RedeHe also ran the Broadway Theatre and the Armenonville.His indefatigable task had lasted for decades in the world of entertainment of which he came to know all the details to capture with his overflowing imagination of set designer and costume designer, that wide palette of the screen, the stages and television. Mario Vanarelli died on July 6, 2005 in Buenos Aires almost at the age of 87, after a long illness. Vanarelli's remains were buried in the Peace Garden of Pilar.

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