Philippe Chaperon

Philippe Chaperon
c. 1900 photograph by the atelier of Nadar
Born
Philippe-Marie Emile Chaperon

(1823-02-02)2 February 1823
Paris, France
Died21 December 1906(1906-12-21) (aged 83)
Lagny-sur-Marne, France
Occupations
  • Painter
  • set designer

Philippe Chaperon (2 February 1823 – 21 December 1906) was a French painter and scenic designer, particularly known for his work at the Paris Opera. He produced stage designs for the premieres of numerous 19th-century operas, including Verdi's Don Carlos and Aida, Massenet's Le Cid, Saint-Saëns's Henri VIII, part two of Berlioz's Les Troyens and the first performances in France of Verdi's Otello and Rigoletto and Wagner's Tannhäuser.

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