Héctor Orezzoli (1953 — December 5, 1991) was an Argentine

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, and lighting designer. Along with his creative partner Claudio Segovia, he co-created the

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s ''Flamenco Pure'', '' Tango Argentino'', and ''

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'' which were produced and staged by them on stages internationally; including

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in New York and theaters throughout Europe and South America. For ''Black and Blue'', the two men won the 1989

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and were nominated for the

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and the

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Life and career

Orezzoli was born in Buenos Aires in 1953. He completed studies in literature and psychology at the

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before pursuing further education in drama and scenic design at the

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. In 1973 Orezzoli was introduced to stage director Claudio Segovia, and the two began an artistic partnership soon after that lasted until Orezzoli's death in New York City fourteen years later. Together the two men created and staged several theatrical revues featuring traditional dance forms like

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, and

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which toured internationally. They had a major critical success with ''Flamenco Pure'' in Seville in 1980, and a second revised version in Paris 1984. They had another major success in Paris a year earlier with '' Tango Argentino'' which premiered at the 1983 Festival d'Automne. This work transferred to Broadway, garnering nominations for the

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and the

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at the 40th Tony Awards. In 1989 the two men won the

and was nominated for the

and the

for their work on the Broadway musical ''

''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Orezzoli, Héctor 1953 births 1991 deaths Argentine theatre directors Artists from Buenos Aires Argentine choreographers Argentine costume designers Lighting designers Scenic designers Argentine theatre managers and producers Tony Award winners University of Buenos Aires alumni University of Belgrano alumni