A Carzou museum exists in the town of Dinard (Britanny). In 1952, he created costumes and sceneries for "les Indes Galantes" of Rameau at the Opéra de Paris . He continued with "Le Loup" (1953) for "les Ballets" of Roland Petit, Giselle (1954) and Athalie (1955) at the Opéra and "la Comédie française". Jean-Philippe Rameau (September 25, 1683 - September 12, 1764) was one of the most important French composers and music theorists of the Baroque era. ... Roland Petit (January 13, 1924) is a French choreographer and dancer born in Villemomble near Paris, France. ...
Member of the Institut de France. The Institut de France (French Institute) is a French learned society, grouping five académies, the most famous of which is probably the Académie française. ...
He was Jean-Marie Carzou's father.
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Carzou's diverse talents were employed often by some of the most celebrated stages in Paris, and throughout the 1950s his set and costume designs appeared at the Comedie Francais as well as Paris Opera.
JeanCarzou, who remained active in his work and the management of his collections which now have permanent homes in America, Great Britain, Egypt, Japan and his adopted homeland, France, died of conditions attributed to old age in Perigeaux on August 12, 2000.
JeanCarzou was preceded in death by his wife, Nané Carzou in 1978, and is survived by their only child, writer Jean-Marie Carzou.