Max Bignens

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Max Bignens (born June 9, 1912 in Zurich ; † December 24, 2001 there ) was a Swiss set and costume designer .

Max Bingens studied at the University of Fine Arts in Munich with Emil Preetorius . His first engagement began in 1939 at the city theater in Bern. His first works include the stage sets for Ralph Benatzky's rural musical play “Landrinette”, which premiered there on December 17, 1939 under the direction of Walter Brügmann . In 1946 he moved to the Stadttheater Basel. He later worked at the Bavarian State Theater on Gärtnerplatz in Munich and from 1970 as head of equipment at the Cologne theaters.

In collaboration with the Argentine director Jorge Lavelli , he worked internationally and produced numerous designs for productions in Vienna, Helsinki, Brussels, Milan, Venice and Paris.

Works (selection)

  • 1939: Ralph Benatzky , Landrinette, Stadttheater Bern. (Premiere)
  • 1956: Friedrich Schiller, "Wilhelm Tell", Tellspielhaus Altdorf.
  • 1957: Mischa Spoliansky , " Katharina Knie " (musical based on Carl Zuckmayer ), Bavarian State Theater on Gärtnerplatz in Munich. (Premiere)
  • 1962: Ballet Coppélia , Württembergisches Staatstheater Stuttgart.
  • 1965: Bernd Alois Zimmermann , "Soldiers", Cologne Opera. (Premiere)
  • 1965: Carl Orff , “The Moon. A small world theater “, Bavarian State Theater on Gärtnerplatz in Munich.
  • 1970: Wilhelm Killmayer , "Yolimba or the limit of magic", Bavarian State Theater on Gärtnerplatz in Munich. (World premiere of the new version)
  • 1973: Alexander Porfirjewitsch Borodin , "Prince Igor", project for the Deutsche Oper Berlin.

Received stage designs:

  • Stage designs for the Copellia ballet (1962) in the Baden-Württemberg State Archives, holdings EL 221/8
  • Stage designs for Borodin's “Prince Igor” (project 1973) at the Institute for Theater Studies at the University of Cologne.

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