Esteemed opera costumier has died

Esteemed opera costumier has died

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norman lebrecht

May 19, 2016

The serious German press is full of appreciations for Moidele Bickel, one of the most respected and influential theatre and opera costume designers of the past half century. Moidele died on May 16, aged 79.

She worked closely with Patrice Chéreau, Peter Stein, Luc Bondy, Robert Wilson and George Tabori.

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Moidele Bickel backstage with singer Vesselina Kassarova preparing Patrice Chéreau’s “Don Giovanni” at Salzburg Festival 1994 (c) Marion Kalter/LebrechtMusic&Arts

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