Dupont, Jacques

Jacques Dupont ( born Jacques Dupont ) was born in the Paris region of Chatou in 1909. From childhood he loved to draw - first on his own, then began to engage with teachers.

Jacques Dupont
fr. Jacques Dupont
Date of Birth	1909 ( 1909 )
Place of Birth	Paris
Date of death	1978 ( 1978 )
A place of death	Paris
Nationality	France
Genre	set designer
Study

In 1924, he began working for the “ Russian Seasons ” by Sergey Diaghilev and, under the influence of the atmosphere of the troupe, where prominent composers, artists and choreographers collaborated, became interested in theater design. His first work was Strindberg ’s play “The Ghost Sonata”. In 1939 he designed his first opera - Parma Monastery by Henri Soge . As a production designer, he collaborated with theaters such as the Paris Opera , Opera Comic , the Marseille Opera, the Metropolitan Opera , the New York City Ballet , and the Royal Ballet of Great Britain .