
Franca Squarciapino
Known for
Costume & Make-Up
Born
January 1, 1940 (age 86)
Birthplace
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Biography
Franca Squarciapino (born 1940) is an Italian costume designer who won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design in 1990 for Cyrano de Bergerac. She has spent much of her career designing costumes for major theatres and opera houses, including the Burgtheater in Vienna, Royal Opera at Covent Garden, the Metropolitan Opera, the Vienna State Opera, and Zurich Opera among others.
Squarciapino frequently collaborated with Ezio Frigerio (1930-2022), who is also her life partner.
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Best known work
Filmography
2025
2025
Paris Opera Ballet: The Sleeping BeautyCostume Design
2024
Swan Lake Filmed for IMAXCostume Design
2024
The Metropolitan Opera: La RondineCostume Design
2023
Don CarloCostume Design
2016
2013
The Metropolitan Opera: Francesca da RiminiCostume Designer
2009
Vivaldi, the Red PriestCostume Design
2009
The Metropolitan Opera: Puccini's La RondineCostume Designer
2007
Verdi: La forza del destinoCostume Design
2006
AidaCostume Designer
2005
Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Swan LakeCostume Designer
2001
OtelloCostume Design
1999
VolaveruntCostume Design
1995
The Horseman on the RoofCostume Design
1994
Colonel ChabertCostume Design
1993
Louis, the Child KingCostume Design
1991
The House of Bernarda AlbaCostume Design
1991
Carmen by Georges BizetCostume Design
1990
1990
Cyrano de BergeracCostume Design
1988
Il TrovatoreCostume Design, Costume Designer
1968
GalileoAssistant Costume Designer
1966
Mademoiselle de Maupinas First Maestro









