Vigarani, Carlo
(1623–1752)> SCENERY DESIGNER
Vigarani, Carlo (1623, Reggio, Emilia; 1752, Paris ?), architect and scenery designer, came to Paris in 1659 with his father, an engineer also interested in the theatre. It was not long before young Vigarani came to the attention of Louis XIV, and he was accordingly commissioned to prepare the settings for the sumptuous programs that the king was in the habit of ordering for celebrations at Court. Vigarani’s work for certain plays created by Molière for staging at Versailles won him the title…