Jean-Pierre Ponnelle(1932-1988)

Production Designer
Additional Crew
Costume Designer

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Jean-Pierre Ponnelle was born on 19 February 1932 in Paris, France. He was a production designer and costume designer, known for Carmina burana (1975), Le nozze di Figaro (1976) and La Cenerentola (1982). He was married to Margit Saad. He died on 11 August 1988 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.

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Awards
- 1 win total

Known for

Carmina burana (1975)

8.3

Production Designer

1975

Mirella Freni and Hermann Prey in Le nozze di Figaro (1976)

Le nozze di Figaro

8.3

Production Designer

1976

La Cenerentola (1982)

9.1

Production Designer

1982

Mitridate, rè di Ponto (1986)

Mitridate, rè di Ponto

8.0

Production Designer

1986

Credits

Production Designer

Le nozze di Figaro
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 2021
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
8.8
TV Series
- Production Designer
- 2008–2017
L'italiana in Algeri
8.9
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 2000
Così fan tutte
8.6
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 1988
Mitridate, rè di Ponto
8.0
- Production Designer
- 1986
Great Performances at the Met
8.1
TV Series
- Production Designer
- 1986–2017
Cardillac
7.7
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 1985
Manon
6.6
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 1983
Tristan und Isolde
7.8
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 1983
La Cenerentola
9.1
- Production Designer
- 1982
Die Zauberflöte
8.0
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 1982
Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria
8.2
- Production Designer
- 1980
L'incoronazione di Poppea
8.5
- Production Designer
- 1979
L'Orfeo
8.6
- Production Designer
- 1978
Verdi's Falstaff
8.9
TV Movie
- Production Designer
- 1976

Additional Crew

Le nozze di Figaro
TV Movie
- staged by
- 2021
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
8.8
TV Series
- production: 1982
- production: staged 1984
- directed for stage: Original opera production
- 2008–2017
L'italiana in Algeri
8.9
TV Movie
- staged by: original
- 2000
Così fan tutte
8.6
TV Movie
- opera director
- 1988
Great Performances at the Met
8.1
TV Series
- production
- stage director
- production: stage ...
- 1986–2017
Cardillac
7.7
TV Movie
- opera director
- 1985
Die Zauberflöte für Kinder
TV Movie
- director: stage production
- 1983
Manon
6.6
TV Movie
- opera director
- 1983
Tristan und Isolde
7.8
TV Movie
- opera director
- 1983
La Cenerentola
9.1
- directed for stage: Original production
- 1982
Die Zauberflöte
8.0
TV Movie
- directed for stage
- 1982
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
- opera director
- 1981
Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria
8.2
- stage director: opera
- 1980
L'incoronazione di Poppea
8.5
- stage director: opera
- 1979
L'Orfeo
8.6
- stage director: original opera production
- 1978

Costume Designer

Le nozze di Figaro
TV Movie
- Costume Designer
- 2021
The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
8.8
TV Series
- Costume Designer
- 2008–2017
L'italiana in Algeri
8.9
TV Movie
- Costume Designer (original designs)
- 2000
Così fan tutte
8.6
TV Movie
- Costume Designer
- 1988
Great Performances at the Met
8.1
TV Series
- Costume Designer
- 1986–2017
Manon
6.6
TV Movie
- Costume Designer
- 1983
Tristan und Isolde
7.8
TV Movie
- Costume Designer
- 1983
La Cenerentola
9.1
- Costume Designer
- 1982
Die Zauberflöte
8.0
TV Movie
- Costume Designer
- 1982
Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria
8.2
- Costume Designer
- 1980
L'incoronazione di Poppea
8.5
- Costume Designer
- 1979
L'Orfeo
8.6
- Costume Designer
- 1978
Verdi's Falstaff
8.9
TV Movie
- Costume Designer
- 1976
Le nozze di Figaro
8.3
- Costume Designer
- 1976
Madama Butterfly
7.9
TV Movie
- Costume Designer
- 1975

Personal details

Official site
- Unitel
Alternative names
- Jean-Pierre Ponelle
Born
- February 19, 1932
- Paris, France
Died
- August 11, 1988
- Munich, Bavaria, West Germany(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Margit Saad1957 - August 11, 1988 (his death, 1 child)

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