Entre bambalinas: Memorias de un realizador teatral

Description

Entre bambalinas, the biography of Hector Pascual. Hector Pascual was a costume maker for theatre, opera and dance in Paris from 1960 to 1980. Born in Argentina in 1928, he went to Paris in the ‘50s. After 8 years in Spain he came back to Paris where he began to work in the most important ateliers, directed by Russian costume makers for the most celebrates productions of Jean Louis Barrault, Roland Petit, Maurice Bejart, Jorge Lavelli, Jacques Demy and Jean Pierre Ponelle, among others. He built the costumes designed by Yves Saint Laurent, Leonor Fini, Erte, Georges Wakhevitch, Jacques Dupont, Matias and Jacques Noel to dress Rudolph Nureyev, Regine Crespin, Zizi Jeanmaire, Birgit Nilsson and Margot Fontayn. The changes produced by the May 1968 events in Paris conduced him to Yves Saint Laurent in search of a secure job. There he created the YSL Museum and he travelled around the world as Artistic Director of the exhibitions of YSL works for theatre, cinema and musichall. You can also visit: Hector Pascual, documentary by Marcelo Donato, Part 1 and 2 and read the article Hugo Beccacece wrote for La Nacion, Argentinian newspaper (available only in Spanish) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHj0VVG8C_4 http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1870208-un-artista-del-vestuario-y-la-mascara

About the Author:
Marcelo Donato

Marcelo Donato shares his interests in space, architecture and scenery with his passion for literature, film, music and painting. He was born in Argentina and studied Architecture at the National University of La Plata. In 1980 he travelled to Mexico where he studied scenography at the National School of Theatrical Art. There he created his first designs for sets, costumes and lighting. He has lived between Italy and France from 1985 to 1997, working as a set designer especially for dance. Collaborating with choreographer Sara Pardo in her creations for France, Malta and Italy. Before returning to Argentina he studied film and video at the ESEC (Superior School of Film Studies, Paris). In 1990 he begun to work in various exhibitions, his work is encompassed the design, installation, ambience and decor. He had participated in exhibitions in Japan, France, Argentina and the United States. He has lived in Ottawa for the last eight years. He works in CHIN Radio where he hosts Perspectango every second Monday at 8 pm. and he continues his works in set design. His Lasts production were The Bald Soprano for the University of Ottawa and The things that we do for love for Odyssey Theatre.