La Scala during a performance of the ballet “Conquista di Malacca” by Alessandro Sanquirico
The Wikipedia entry on Italian painter and designer Alessandro Sanquirico reads:
Alessandro Sanquirico (Milan, July 27, 1777 – Milan, March 12, 1849) was an Italian scenic designer, architect, and painter.
He provided the decorations for the celebration of the crowning of Ferdinando I of Austria, as king of Lombardy and the Veneto. He designed the architectural and painted scenery for performances at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, the Teatro Alberti of Desenzano, the Teatro Sociale of Canzo, the Teatro Sociale of Como, and the Teatro Municipale of Piacenza.
He worked with Andrea Appiani and Bargigli in the design of the Arena Civica of Milan. He provided the scenography for ballets by Salvatore Viganò.… [continue reading]
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