Édouard Desplechin [1] (12 April 1802 – 10 December 1871), was a 19th-century French scenic designer, one of the most famous of his time.

Édouard Desplechin
Portarit of Édouard Desplechin (1851), anonymous.
Born	12 April 1802 Lille, France
Died	10 December 1871(1871-12-10) (aged 69) Paris, France
Nationality	French
Known for	Scenic design

Biography

He created numerous settings for grands opéras and theatre plays of the romantic era, and closely collaborated with great composers such as Meyerbeer, Verdi, Gounod and Wagner.

His workshop was taken over by Eugène Carpezat and Jean-Baptiste Lavastre.

Students

• Jean-Baptiste Lavastre (1839–1891).

References

Bibliography

• Jean-Maxime Levêque, Édouard Desplechin, le décorateur du grand opéra à la française (1802-1871), L’Harmattan, collection « Univers musical », 2008, 198 p. ISBN 978-2-296-05620-6

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