Jean HUGO (1894-1984)

Three set designs for The Sorrows of Orpheus.

The Sorrows of Orpheus is Darius Milhaud’s second opera, composed between 1924 and 1926, based on a libretto written by Armand Lunel, and commissioned by Princess Edmond de Polignac.

Jean Hugo, who was close to Darius Milhaud, designed the sets and costumes for it.

Gouaches, unsigned, 15 x 28.5 cm each.

Darius & Madeleine Milhaud Collection.