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'''Maria Elena Björnson''' (16 February 1949 – 13 December 2002) was a ]. She was born in Paris to a Norwegian father and Romanian mother. She was the great-granddaughter of the Norwegian playwright ], who won the ] in 1903.{{r|nyt}} '''Maria Elena Björnson''' (16 February 1949 – 13 December 2002) was a ]. She was born in Paris to a Norwegian father and Romanian mother, and was the great-granddaughter of the Norwegian playwright ], who won the ] in 1903.{{r|nyt}}


== Life == == Life ==
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⚫ Björnson was born in Paris on 16 February 1949. Her father Bjørn was a businessman from Norway; her mother, Mia Prodan (full name Maria Prodan de Kisbunn), was from Romania.{{r|play}} Both were from theatrical families.{{r|guard}} Björnson was raised by her mother in London.{{r|dnb}} She studied at the ], and then at the ] and at the ].{{r|nyt|guard}}


⚫ She designed sets and costumes for theatre, ballet and opera.{{r|dnb}} She worked for the ], and designed ]'s '']'' – for which she won a ] and for ], and a ] and for ] – and the ] production of '']''.
⚫ Björnson was born in Paris on 16 February 1949. Her father Bjørn was a businessman from Norway; her mother, Mia Prodan, was from Romania.{{r|play}} Both were from theatrical families.{{r|guard}} Björnson grew up in London; she studied at the ], and then at the ] and at the ].{{r|nyt}}{{r|guard}}


⚫ Björnson was course director for theatre design at the Central School of Art and Design.{{cn|date=September 2013}} She died of ] at her home in ] on Friday 13 December 2002, and was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery.{{r|dnb}} She was 53.{{r|guard}}
⚫ She designed sets and costumes for theatre, ballet and opera. She worked for the ], and designed ]'s '']'' – for which she won a ] and for ], and a ] and for ] – and the ] production of '']''.{{cn|date=March 2019}}

⚫ Björnson was course director for theatre design at the Central School of Art and Design.{{cn|date=September 2013}} She died in London on 13 December 2002 and was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery. She was 53.{{r|guard}}


== Reception == == Reception ==


In 2006, the refurbished ] opened a new studio theatre named the "Maria" in honour of Björnson. The first performance there was ] by ], directed by ] and designed by ].{{r|stage}} In 2006, the refurbished ] opened a new studio theatre named the "Maria" in her memory. The first performance there was ] by ], directed by ] and designed by ].{{r|stage}}


⚫ == References ==
In the 2011 25th Anniversary Concert of The Phantom of The Opera, the chandelier, considered Maria's greatest stage triumph, was named Maria in honour of her with the name inlaid on the inside of the $2M set piece.{{cn|date=March 2019}}

⚫ ==References==
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<ref name=guard>David Jays (16 December 2002). . ''The Guardian''. Accessed September 2013.</ref> <ref name=guard>David Jays (16 December 2002). . ''The Guardian''. Archived 21 September 2013.</ref>


<ref name=nyt>Anne Midgette (22 December 2002). . ''The New York Times''. Accessed September 2013.</ref> <ref name=nyt>Anne Midgette (22 December 2002). . ''The New York Times''. Archived 21 September 2013.</ref>


<ref name=play>Kenneth Jones (16 December 2002). . ''Playbill''. Accessed December 2015.</ref> <ref name=play>Kenneth Jones (16 December 2002). . ''Playbill''. Archived 24 December 2015.</ref>


<ref name=stage>Aleks Sierz (22 November 2006). . ''The Stage'' Reviews. Archived 11 June 2011.</ref> <ref name=stage>Aleks Sierz (22 November 2006). . ''The Stage'' Reviews. Archived 11 June 2011.</ref>

<ref name=dnb>Charles Saumarez Smith (2016). . ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' (online edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press. {{doi|10.1093/ref:odnb/107516}}. {{Subscription required}}.</ref>


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==Further reading==
* , ''The Times'', 16 December 2002. {{subscription required}}


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Theatre designer

Maria Björnson
Björnson in 1988
BornMaria Elena Björnson
(1949-02-16)16 February 1949
Paris, France
Died13 December 2002(2002-12-13) (aged 53)
London, England
Education
Known for
Awards

Maria Elena Björnson (16 February 1949 – 13 December 2002) was a theatre designer. She was born in Paris to a Norwegian father and Romanian mother, and was the great-granddaughter of the Norwegian playwright Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1903.

Life

Her grave, in Kensal Green Cemetery

Björnson was born in Paris on 16 February 1949. Her father Bjørn was a businessman from Norway; her mother, Mia Prodan (full name Maria Prodan de Kisbunn), was from Romania. Both were from theatrical families. Björnson was raised by her mother in London. She studied at the Lycée Français, and then at the Byam Shaw School of Art and at the Central School of Art and Design.

She designed sets and costumes for theatre, ballet and opera. She worked for the Royal Shakespeare Company, and designed Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera – for which she won a Tony Award for Best Scenic Design and for Best Costume Design, and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design and for Outstanding Costume Design – and the Trevor Nunn production of Aspects of Love.

Björnson was course director for theatre design at the Central School of Art and Design. She died of epilepsy at her home in Hammersmith on Friday 13 December 2002, and was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery. She was 53.

Reception

In 2006, the refurbished Young Vic opened a new studio theatre named the "Maria" in her memory. The first performance there was Love and Money by Dennis Kelly, directed by Matthew Dunster and designed by Anna Fleischle.

References

  1. ^ Anne Midgette (22 December 2002). Maria Bjornson, 53, Designer For Opera, Theater and Dance. The New York Times. Archived 21 September 2013.
  2. Kenneth Jones (16 December 2002). Maria Björnson, Designer Who Won Tonys for the Phantom's Lair, Dead at 53. Playbill. Archived 24 December 2015.
  3. ^ David Jays (16 December 2002). Maria Bjornson: A leading set and costume designer, she brought a unique sense of romantic expressionism to theatre, opera and musicals. The Guardian. Archived 21 September 2013.
  4. ^ Charles Saumarez Smith (2016). Bjørnson, Maria Elena (1949–2002). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/107516. (subscription required).
  5. Aleks Sierz (22 November 2006). Love and Money. The Stage Reviews. Archived 11 June 2011.
Awards for Maria Björnson
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design
1969–1975
1976–2000
2001–2015
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design
1969–1995
2010–2015
Tony Award for Best Costume Design
1947–1975
1976–2004
Tony Award for Best Scenic Design
1947–1975
1976–2004
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